Help finding PL259 for 3.5mm diameter fujikura coax

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Want to shorten my 9 footer but my search for the correct PL259 fails me. Do I need to purchase a larger size coax?
Hoping someone more knowledgeable can advise me. Thanks Jim
 
Want to shorten my 9 footer but my search for the correct PL259 fails me. Do I need to purchase a larger size coax?
Hoping someone more knowledgeable can advise me. Thanks Jim
Found this on DX engineering's site :

"The mini coax is neither RG-188 nor RG-174… it is actually 1.5D-QEFV Japanese coax. Comet states it is 'RG-174 type' coax because they have similar loss and diameter specifications. Initially RG-188 was used in comparison but was changed to the RG-174 comparison because they are more similar. The balance of the coax is Japanese 3.5D-QEFV. There is no 'RG' equivalent to 3.5D-QEFV. RG-58 connectors will not fit the 3.5D-QEFV coax, the Comet coax has a larger outside diameter and a larger central core and has about 30 percent less loss than RG-58. All of the coax cables produced by Comet use the Comet (Japanese) low loss coax. Mick Stwertnik - NCG Company"

Ordered a Midland cable. Thanks to all who showed an interest in this thread.
 

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