Coax Cables (1)

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With most of the antennas installed, all the was left was to create the coax cables to each one.  I used RG400 cable and BNC connectors, except the GPS antenna which has a TNC connector.  I think I bought 25 feet of RG400 total.

Anyway, I hadn't done any coax stuff before, but I found this video pretty much explained what I needed to know:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPyLeBIcf9c&ab_channel=SteinAir

Also, this is the crimper I bought:  https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0771QGR6Q/

Anyway, it was pretty easy once I understood what that video said.  I made the GPS cable first, which has a specified minimum cable length of 6.5'.  That will leave some extra, which I'll coil around and tie down next to the GPS box somehow.  The transponder antenna was more like 4'.  I'll make the VHF radio cable later once I mount the antenna!