[Fishjack]

According to the instrucions from the Shakespeare Galaxy instructions -

"Route the cable to your transceiver, keeping it as far as possible from other electrical equipment and cables. The 50-ohm coaxial cable should remain at least 3 feet in length, measured from the point where the cable exits the antenna."

My radio is mounted in my electronics box on the t-top with the antenna just a few feet away - did not want the extra slack coiled behind my other electronics so the 3ft minimum worked out perfect.