Dave,
You should decide based on how much extra coax you have, the frequency band
where it is being used and the extra loss as to whether you want to cut it
or not. Certainly there is nothing wrong with coiling it up and, for
example, if it's 25 feet of good quality coax and you are using it on 40m
it wouldn't matter one way or the other.
A previous response mentioned 200 feet and 440 MHz. I didn't see that
information given by you but obviously if it's even an extra 25 feet and
you are using it on 440 MHz, it would be worth cutting it due to reduction
in loss.
73...Stan, K5GO
On Wed, Oct 9, 2019, 1:20 PM Dave Thompson <thompson@mindspring.com> wrote:
>
> Gang,
>
> I bought two new pieces of coax and my tower installer put the longer
> piece on the lower beam so its too long at the ground.
>
> Besides cutting it shorter and installing a new connector can I coil up
> the bottom and if so do it at the bottom of the tower or where it goes into
> the house. The SWR is OK but I need to get it off the ground.
>
> 73 Dave K4JRB
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