Never Do THESE 5 Things With Your Coax Cable (#1 Can Instantly IMPROVE Your Reception)

📘 Get your copy of the eBook here: https://bentaibia.gumroad.com/l/ziqfw... Your radio is probably fine. Your antenna is probably fine. The thing quietly costing you signal is the cable running down the side of your house — and nothing on your SWR meter will ever tell you. These are the 5 coax mistakes almost every operator makes, ending with the one that can drop your noise floor the moment you fix it. 🔧 GEAR MENTIONED As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. LMR-400 low-loss coax: ‹https://link.amazon/B040ER0xT RG-213 / RG-8X coax: ‹https://link.amazon/B04Nlg2UL› SWR / power meter: ‹https://link.amazon/B0a4uOAAR› 50-ohm dummy load: ‹https://link.amazon/B0eMHfFzU› Ferrite common-mode choke (1:1 current balun): ‹https://link.amazon/B07SPTG56› Self-amalgamating weatherproofing tape: ‹https://link.amazon/B0alzyp2w› Silver-plated PL-259 connectors: ‹https://link.amazon/B059k4CsC› 📻 Subscribe for honest breakdowns on radios, antennas and coax:    / @honestdial   💬 Tell me below: what’s the strangest fault you’ve ever traced back to a bad cable or connector? ━━━━━━━━━━ 📚 SOURCES & FURTHER READING Coax loss calculator (run your own cable, length and frequency): https://73qrz.com/coax-loss Times Microwave LMR-400 specifications (attenuation + bend radius): https://www.timesmicrowave.com/produc... Minimum bend radius reference (LMR-100/200/400): https://www.data-alliance.net/blog/be... ARRL (antenna, feedline, connector and common-mode technical material): https://www.arrl.org Palomar Engineers — common-mode chokes and choke placement: https://palomar-engineers.com Every figure in this video depends on frequency, cable length and construction. These are representative values, not guarantees — always check the manufacturer’s data for the cable on your own bench. ━━━━━━━━━━ DISCLOSURE: Some links above are affiliate links. If you buy through them, the channel may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. It never changes what gets recommended. This channel uses an AI-generated presenter. Research is fact-checked against the sources listed above before every video. #hamradio #coax #antenna #shortwave #SWR #baluns #RFI #amateurradio