I am in the process of moving my tower, and re-cabling the feedlines. I am going to use surplus 3/4" CATV hardline for the two feedlines, each about 350' long. I will need to splice one line (I only
Splices are probably just as good as anything for joining two pieces of the cable they are meant for. But the pin type end connectors I have seen don't mate to anything that common ham equipment uses
Hello Dan, Most hardline CATV connectors I have seen have robust, high current capacity contacts with the hardline shield, and center conductor. The center conductors are often cinched down with a he
You can build very robust connectors for very little expense, but I think you will find the CATV splice more than adequate. End connectors? As has been mentioned, finding something to mate with eithe
Dan: You can use the standard CATV pin connectors with an adapter. I used a standard CATV adapter to adapter from the pin to a standard N connector. It worked fine through 440. The only problem was t
I've played around with plumbing fittings to make connectors for 1/2 Heliax and several months ago back came up with the following. One of these days I'll write it up with pictures and stick it on my
I just use the 1/2" brass coupling for PL259s. It fits the half inch hard line just fine. I trim the jacket back far enough the center connector will fit through a PL259. I slide the half inch in one
W4AN (SK) deserves credit for the simplest homebrew connector I have seen for 3/4" CATV, using a Home Depot plumbing adapter. I used these for 10 years with zero failures. If you search the Towertalk