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12 LEDR Series I/O Guide MDS 05-3627A01, Rev. D
The following tables (3, 5, 6 and 6) can be used to select an acceptable
feedline. A table is provided for each of the three bands for which the
LEDR radios are available.
Table 3. Feedline Loss Table (450 MHz)
Cable Type
3.05 Meters
(10 Feet)
15.24 Meters
(50 Feet)
30.48 Meters
(100 Feet)
152.4 Meters
(500 Feet)
RG-8A/U 0.5 dB 2.5 dB 5.1 dB 25.4 dB
1/2 in. HELIAX 0.1 dB 0.8 dB 1.5 dB 7.6 dB
7/8 in. HELIAX 0.1 dB 0.4 dB 0.8 dB 4.2 dB
1-1/4 in. HELIAX 0.1 dB 0.3 dB 0.6 dB 3.1 dB
1-5/8 in. HELIAX 0.1 dB 0.3 dB 0.5 dB 2.6 dB
Table 4. Feedline Loss Table (700 MHz)
Cable Type
3.05 Meters
(10 Feet)
15.24 Meters
(50 Feet)
30.48 Meters
(100 Feet)
152.4 Meters
(500 Feet)
RG-8A/U 0.7 dB 3.4 dB 6.8 dB 34.0 dB
1/2 in. HELIAX 0.2 dB 1.0 dB 1.9 dB 9.5 dB
7/8 in. HELIAX 0.1 dB 0.5 dB 1.1 dB 5.3 dB
1-1/4 in. HELIAX 0.1 dB 0.4 dB 0.8 dB 3.9 dB
1-5/8 in. HELIAX 0.1 dB 0.3 dB 0.7 dB 3.3 dB
Table 5. Feedline Loss Table (960 MHz)
Cable Type
3.05 Meters
(10 Feet)
15.24 Meters
(50 Feet)
30.48 Meters
(100 Feet)
152.4 Meters
(500 Feet)
RG-8A/U 0.9 dB 4.3 dB 8.5 dB
unacceptable
loss
1/2 in. HELIAX 0.2 dB 1.2 dB 2.3 dB 11.5 dB
7/8 in. HELIAX 0.1 dB 0.6 dB 1.3 dB 6.4 dB
1-1/4 in. HELIAX 0.1 dB 0.5 dB 1.0 dB 4.8 dB
1-5/8 in. HELIAX 0.1 dB 0.4 dB 0.8 dB 4.0 dB
Table 6. Feedline Loss Table (1400 MHz)
Cable Type
8 Meters
(26 Feet)
15 Meters
(49 Feet)
30 Meters
(98 Feet)
61 Meters
(200 Feet)
RG-213 3.0 dB 6.0 dB 12.1 dB 24.1 dB
1/2 in. HELIAX 0.7 dB 1.5 dB 2.9 dB 5.9 dB
7/8 in. HELIAX 0.4 dB 0.8 dB 1.7 dB 3.3 dB
1-5/8 in. HELIAX 0.3 dB 0.3 dB 1.1 dB 2.1 dB