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Re: [TowerTalk] N - clamp style connector

To: "garyschafer@comcast.net" <garyschafer@comcast.net>, Tower and HF antenna construction topics. <towertalk@contesting.com>, "w4lde@numail.org" <w4lde@numail.org>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] N - clamp style connector
From: "Dubovsky, George" <George.Dubovsky@andrew.com>
Reply-to: "Tower and HF antenna construction topics." <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:46:49 -0600
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Back in the day, we were taught to use a short (1/2") bristle, brass brush - 
like a flux brush - to "comb" the braid out over the clamp ring, and then we 
used small scissors to trim the braid to final length.

73,

geo - n4ua

-----Original Message-----
From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com 
[mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Gary Schafer
Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 4:26 PM
To: 'Tower and HF antenna construction topics.'; w4lde@numail.org
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] N - clamp style connector

One "trick" to properly installing an N connector is that you have to
separate all of the strands around the ring. You can not have any that
overlap each other at the point where they get clamped. It is kind of a pain
to separate them but it pays off. They won't work loose if done this way.
Use a sharp point like a marking scribe to separate the strands. 
They need to be cut to proper length too.

73
Gary  K4FMX

> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:towertalk-
> bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of TexasRF@aol.com
> Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 3:18 PM
> To: w4lde@numail.org; towertalk@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] N - clamp style connector
> 
> Ron, the clamping ring for N connectors is nickel plated. You will turn
> the
>  coax to charcoal before successfully soldering the shield to it.
> 
> One of the major failure modes with N connectors is having the shield
> work
> loose due to pulling and twisting the cable. A short piece of heat
> shrink
> tubing  over the clamping end of the connector and a couple inches of
> the
> coax will  provide excellent reinforcement and improved reliability.
> 
> The recommended connector installation procedure has worked very well
> for a
>  lot of years.
> 
> 73,
> Gerald K5GW
> 
> 
> 
> 
> In a message dated 3/10/2010 12:00:01 P.M. Central Standard Time,
> w4lde@numail.org writes:
> 
> Just  getting ready to install some a new beam and  coax plus N style
> male  connectors on a new tower.  It's been awhile since I last used one
> (N  style) and have reviewed via the WEB and the ARRL handbook
> recommended  installation methods and find two different methods with
> respect to the  barrel and shield connection.
> 
> The barrel I am referring to is the small  piece were the shield is
> folded back over and then compressed and held in  place by a O-ring,
> washer and screw in clamp.
> 
> The ARRL handbook  does not call for any solder of the shield to the
> barrel peace but on one  ham web sites recommends that the shield be
> soldered to the barrel insert  piece and then assembled the same way as
> the non soldered.  If I  remember and it has been some time since I used
> N type but I believe I did  not solder the shield but relied on the
> compression and clamp fittings to  make good contact from the shield to
> the N fitting.
> 
> Would  appreciate your opinion, to SOLDER or NOT to SOLDER.
> 
> 73 de
> Ron  W4LDE
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