On 12/5/2012 9:17 AM, Cqtestk4xs@aol.com wrote:
Although the numbers for coax are specified, I like to cut the stubs a
couple of feet longer and then trim them down to the correct length using the
MFJ 259.
That's the only good way to do it. The velocity factor of coax varies
with frequency (a percent or so lower at lower frequencies), and there
are also manufacturing tolerances. Published Vf is for the higher
frequency value.
73, Jim K9YC
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