John,
There was nothing wrong with my technique.
Since it hit the TowerTalk listserve again yesterday, I was nudged to find an
answer. I cut another of the DXE-8XDX006 jumpers in half, prepped the cable as
per their instructions. The center conductor measures 0.055 inches just as it
should. Nothing wrong there.
I then used machinists’ drill bits to measure the center conductor hole in the
Amphenol 182115-10 connectors shipped to me. The center hole will not pass a
#55 drill bit which measure .052 inches. It should be able to pass a 1/16” bit
(.0625”) as the spec calls for .063”.
So the problem is a batch of the Amphenol connectors which appear to be out of
spec. Interestingly, I bought another batch from Dave’s Hobby Shop on EBay, and
the measurements are the same. The connectors are not marked, and could be a
cheap knock-off.
Interesting learning experience. I don’t think this was something within the
control of DXE.
Let it die.
Thomas Noel
KF7RSF
> On Oct 14, 2015, at 6:06 PM, john@kk9a.com wrote:
>
> It must be a slow day. There were only a few posts regarding how to make an
> inefficient Sweepstakes antenna and no tower wench or true north questions.
>
> It is good to hear that DXE handled your issue satisfactorily. I had no
> doubts that they would take good care of you. When you got home, where you
> able to use the connectors after receiving more installation information?
>
> John KK9A
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