A heat gun or lady's blow dryer will help.
W4DNR
On 2022-02-04 10:58 am, VE6WZ_Steve wrote:
One thing I did not mention in my video is that not all RG-6 is not the
same. (obviously)
Beside quad shield vs single shield, and flooded vs not, the jacket
design can really effect things.
I have used all of the above, and mostly use flooded quad shield now.
However, some cable is more "forgiving" when trying to get that
connector on.
It seems some of the direct burial cable has a very tough, almost rigid
jacket that seems to resist expansion when pushing the connector on.
On the other hand, some indoor cables seems more soft and pliable and
the connectors slide right on.
Also, it's seems that some cable designs are more prone to having the
shield catch and bunch up. Maybe the shield stands are to more tightly
bound to the centre conductor?
When you find a cable that you like, stick with it!
The wonderful thing about RG-6 is that it's very affordable simply
because it is so mass produced to meet the needs of the cable
TV/internet market.
Great stuff for feeding our RX antennas.
73, de steve ve6wz
On Feb 4, 2022, at 8:11 AM, David Olean <k1whs@metrocast.net> wrote:
I was happy to see this video. I have put on hundreds of these
connectors, but was unsure of the proper method. I used the brute force
method and usually found myself pushing the connector against a tree
and ramming the cable in as hard as I could. And, yes, all my antenna
work is done in winter, in the dark, when it is snowing and my boots
are wet.. I got lots of good pointers for sure. Thanks
Dave K1WHS
On 2/4/2022 12:12 AM, Richard (Rick) Karlquist wrote:
On 2/3/2022 7:29 PM, VE6WZ_Steve wrote: "Why the "F" won't it go on ?"
https://youtu.be/pE04tDpdhRA <https://youtu.be/pE04tDpdhRA>
73, de steve ve6wz
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YMMV, but what I do is actually use the conical spreading tool you show
on the video (that you say doesn't work) and it works perfectly for me
every time. I only use Belden connectors, like the ones you show but
don't use. I prefer the yellow Palladin stripper and the Platinum
Tools Copper Clad Steel Coax Cutters available at Tech Tool Supply.
You are correct that heat is magic for making them go on
easily. Same as putting hoses on hose barbs (or removing them). For
hoses I use boiling water.
73
Rick N6RK
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