Hello everyone, I have 4 runs of coax for my 2 element 80M phased array that must be left disconnected except for when the antenna is in use (due to the fact that the center of the array where the ph
Sorry for this dupe - I hit send too soon, see the ** text for the part I left out. Happy Veterans Day everyone, I have 4 runs of coax for my 2 element 80M phased array that must be left disconnected
I'm assuming the ends are PL-259's? There are plastic caps like those used on Phillystran and Yagi element ends and Plastic pipe caps. They are available (I've seen them) but finding such might take
I've used baggies ty-wrapped onto the coax, with the cable secured so that the opening faces downward. 73, Jim K9YC _______________________________________________ ___________________________________
The easiest way may just be to use N connectors, which are waterproof. -- All rights reversed. _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTal
DX Engineering(.com) has one size to fit so-239 (or double female "barrel" connectors), and a size to fit pl-250 connectors Both in packs of 20 for less than ten bucks a pack. Part numbers are: DXE-V
rubber bands and plastic bags ditto and condoms ditto and "finger cots" (kind of like short rubber single finger gloves) _______________________________________________ ______________________________
On the ends I zip tie the end of the coax to a post or whatever nearby and put an empty plastic Skippy peanut butter jar (small size) down over the top of the connector. I have found Skippy crunchy w
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They don't work very well once dirt (even a few grains of sand) gets in them and if you live in an area that gets below freezing even a little condensation can temporarily render them ...inconvenient