They also make an F to PL-259 adapter.
Bob AD5VJ
> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:towertalk-
> bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Chet
> Sent: Sunday, February 14, 2010 4:21 PM
> To: 'Tower and HF antenna construction topics.'
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] RG-6
>
> If you can't take it back and get your money back, It's a work around
> but
> you could put the f connector on the end, buy a double female f
> connector
> And get some rg-59 with copper braid, put an f connector on one end,
> screw
> it into the double female coupler and make your connection using the
> real
> braid and center conductor. on RG-59. Assuming this
> Is for a 160 antenna, the losses will be minimal
>
> 73
>
> Chet N4FX
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Bob AD5VJ
> Sent: Sunday, February 14, 2010 5:11 PM
> To: 'Tower and HF antenna construction topics.'
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] RG-6
>
> Hi Barry
>
> You have to use very good mechanical connections with this stuff. If
> you
> will use small wire crimp-ons and in some places use a good strong
> small zip
> tie or two along with adhesive lined heat shrink to seal the
> connections
> then finalize the seal with some good RTV or Silicon Adhesive, you
> should be
> gtg.
>
> It is rather labor intensive, but works great for long periods of time
> and
> at QRO levels as well.
>
> I do it all the time here with great success.
>
> Bob AD5VJ
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:towertalk-
> > bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Barrie Smith
> > Sent: Sunday, February 14, 2010 3:11 PM
> > To: Tower and HF antenna construction topics.
> > Subject: [TowerTalk] RG-6
> >
> > I recently purchased 200' of RG-6 from Lowes for a receiving antenna.
> >
> > The braid is real strange stuff. Looks, act and feels like steel. I
> > can't
> > get ordinary, resin-core solder to attach at all. The solder just
> > beads up
> > and falls off.
> >
> > Any suggrstions as to how to solder this stuff?
> >
> > 73, Barrie, W7ALW
> >
> >
> >
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