These questions are about the maximum run distance of the low-loss coaxial cable (such as an LMR-400).
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When it comes to such a cable, what is the distance of the run where a noticeable loss to a signal (e.g. connected to a 9dBi antenna) occurs?
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Can someone quantify this figure (e.g. “At 100' run of LMR-400 the strength of a 9dBi antenna became equivalent to 6dBi” (1.5-2x loss is significant))?
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What is a maximum recommended (rule-of-thumb) runs where signal loss is not noticeable?
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Is the loss at connectors/terminators significant?
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Does the size of the connector make a big difference?
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Does the size of the connector make a big difference?
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Does does the material matter if one side of the coupling is steel and the other is gold plated?
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Would it be better to directly solder the antenna to the router's circuit board if I don't plan to change the antenna in the future?
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Is special solder required for soldering LMR-400 cable to the circuit board
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Does the LMR-400 need to be grounded?
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How can I ground the LMR-400 cable to the circuit board?
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What is the wire mesh that acts as the shielding for the coaxial cable called?
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What is the main/center wire of the coaxial cable called?
Here is a picture of the circuit board of the Linksys WRT150N router where I soldered (with usual electronic lead free solder) the center wire of the coax cable to the board's antenna lead. I didn't know where to ground the shielding wire so I trimmed it.
http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6118/6397204503_d1fbd1bc8b_b.jpg
Thank you so much to everyone that took the time to read my post! Your responses are greatly appreciated!
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