Thanks for the ideas everyone.
I did take a look at the usual sources for things of this nature
(Mouser, DigiKey, Pomona, others) but turned up nothing. McMaster Carr
was a good idea (thanks) but still nothing.
Someone help me here . . . wouldn't the use of a pair of coax bulkhead
barrels introduce an impedance bump given the metallic outer surface of
each barrel?
Steve K8JQ
Gary Schafer wrote:
> If you can't find the banana jacks you could always use 2 of the pl259
> barrel bulkhead type with all thread placed the proper distance apart. A
> banana plug will fit in them nicely.
>
> 73
> Gary K4FMX
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:towertalk-
>> bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Steve
>> Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2008 3:23 PM
>> To: TowerTalk
>> Subject: [TowerTalk] Banana jack feedthru
>>
>> Anyone ever seen back-to-back banana jacks? Who makes them? Where can I
>> get them?
>>
>> I'd like to terminate my open wire line on both sides of my plexiglass
>> window pane with a banana jack, hence my quest for a back-to-back jacks
>> that can screw together with the plexiglass between the halves.
>>
>> A pair back-to-back banana jacks would allow me to unplug the OWL from
>> the inside when not in use and, on the outside, provide a "pull away"
>> mechanical fuse for those occasions when high winds or falling tree
>> branches stress the line.
>>
>> Thoughts?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Steve K8JQ
>>
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