Any experience with DX Engineering PL-259s? I bought a half-dozen crimp type for RG-8X, on the theory that DXE would stand behind their own name brand. They are even stamped with a DX Engineering p
Tim, don't misunderstand. I was not complaining, nor was I doubting that there is something in these connectors that is new - though I don't know how to find the patent number. When I saw you on Sa
I'm confused - the link Steve sent does indeed offer these connectors for $4.066 when bought in quantities of 100. 73, Pete N4ZR Most of us don't need 100. DX Engineering sells them for $7.50 each if
I've been having problems with my rotator, currently stuck due west. Today, in order to verify connection from the controller in the shack, I cut open the jacket of the good quality 6 x #18 cable at
It's hard to say whether the water has anything to do with my rotator's current failure to turn. Internal insulation looked fine, but I measured 60 ohms between the two motor leads at the bottom of
Further, and hopefully final update - found the problem. One of the motor leads to the rotator had a bad solder connection right at the connector to enter the shack. It had previous passed visual i
I need to replace the direction scale illumination bulb on my G-1000DXA controller, but have so far failed to figure out how to open the case, and hesitate to force things to get to ths bulb, which I
Thanks - I've ordered one. I hope it's easier than the written instructions suggest. 73, Pete N4ZR The pictures are found at the link in the text, but also here directly: https://www.hamsupply.com/y
Maybe I've just been lucky, but all I did was to rotate the rotator to one stop and wrap the coax several times around the mast fairly loiosely - turning the rotator to the opposite stop then loosens