I recently acquired two 100ft rolls of Andrew 3/4" hardline that I will be using soon. One is LDF5-50, the other is LDF5-50A. I have searched the Web for rating of this coax and the types of connecto
Ray Actually LDF5-50 is 7/8" hardline, and man it is HARD. Have you tried unwinding a bit from your 100' roll? Be sure you have a nice straight route with no bends. 73, Steve N6SJ ___________________
Tnx for the replies so far. I now realize that I am talking about 7/8", not 3/4" hardline. The L45U is not a standard type PL259 connector. It is much larger and has an inner, circular brass ring, it
I'm facing similar work, and have been doing some digging.I've found pdf data sheets for some older products, as well as connectors and Heliax, on ham surplus websites. Google on Heliax, then follow
RE: Question about Andrew Hardline and Connectors <Yes it is a little confusing when you wade into it for first time. BTW - Your coax LDF5-50a is referred to as 7/8" not 3/4" First question, what is
Here's a simple list that should help with connector choice and identification for Heliax cables: http://www.signalcontrol.com/products/andrew/Andrew_Heliax_Connector_Selection_Guide.pdf 73, Dave AB7
And here's another version that might help: http://www.delcowire.com/pdf/4-11.pdf By the way, I remember when Andrew changed the nomenclature on some of their Heliax versions to add the "A" suffix. T
This is fine for current products, but we're talking about OLD stuff. N7KA said he found FHJ5-50A in his 1976 Andrew catalog. :) Connectors listed are 45AN (N-female) and 45AW (N-Male). Jim _________
One very important difference I've found so far is the i.d. of the center conductor. The older FHJ5-50A is 0.255 inch, while the newer LDF5-50A (and the Decibel/ATG stuff) is 0.295 inch. Iearned this
Per the original post, I was only referring to the difference in nomencature between, for example, LDF5-50 and LDF5-50A. The addition of the "A" suffix represented a minor change ... I just don't rem
I did a bit of searching on the FHJ5 series and found this bit of information ... http://lists.contesting.com/_towertalk/1998-09/msg00531.html That sounds like pretty old cable indeed, and I suspect