Well - it can be done, if done right. In fact, anyone who has a run
of more than 100' probably has a factory slice in the coax.
But - it's not recommended. de KL7HF
At 03:37 PM 8/30/97 -0500, you wrote:
>I have had an ongoing discussion with a fellow ham. As we have been
>unable to resolve the question to our mutual satisfaction I have decided
>to submit it to the group. If it is a topic that has been covered
>before, I apologize. I did try the contesting.com search engine and came
>up empty. The question is, does splicing together 2 pieces of coaxial
>cable result in any significant increase in the loss characteristics of
>the cable? For the purpose of discussion (and to make it real, to me) I
>am talking about 30 mhz and below, RG-213 or 9913 type coax and properly
>soldered PL-259 connectors and a good quality double female connector,
>all nicely tightened and properly weatherproofed. Any thoughts on the
>db/splice loss would be appreciated. 73, Steve, NN4T.
>
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