RE: [Karlnet] quick antenna question

["Charles Chia Sheng Wu" <cwu@cwlab.net>]

>I have a 2.4 GHz antenna that uses LMR400 cable, standard stuff, but can I
use something else and what are the advantage and >disadvantage.

depends on the cable - if it's thicker, it's probably more expensive, but
there's less loss in 2.4
if it's thinner, it's probably cheaper and easier to play with, but 2.4 GHz
loss increases

>I was looking at some old thick net coax cable and I was wondering LMR400
is coax cable in a larger scale, so why can't I
>same a little money on long runs and use a smaller coax cable for my
antenna's?

if it's 50 ohm coax, you shouldn't have a problem

-Charles