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A mast rigging hardware question, looking for an Exit Plate for coax cable ...

... I have two large Coax cables exiting the Top of my mast, one for VHF (and my Anemometer transducer wire w/this), another for a cell phone booster cable. The Coax is the thick stuff, LMR-400, similar to RG-213, so about 0.4" diameter. Right now both are exiting through about a 3/4" round drilled hole through the mast, one on either side, and I'm a bit worried about chafe. I'd like to send both through a nice Exit Plate. I see Schaefer makes one, link attached, but that seems a bit overkill, and I'd rather not drill two 2.25" x 1" holes at the top of my mast. I could make the round holes a bit larger and use rubber grommets. Any suggestions here ... a smaller mast exit hardware ... or other ? Thanks, cheers, John

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