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B&B Electronics ZXT9-IOA-KIT - Manual User Manual

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Appendix G: Radio Frequency Basics

Manual Documentation Number: ZXTx-IO-x-4113m 65

Cable Types

Frequency

RG-58U*

LMR-400*

900 MHz

1.6 dB

0.4 dB

2.4 GHz

2.8 dB

0.7 dB

*Loss per 10 feet (3 meters) of cable length

Figure G-2 Attenuation figures

While long cable runs to an antenna create signal loss, the benefit of elevating the antenna another 25 feet (7.6 m) can more
than compensate for those lost dB.