If I had it to do over again, I'd probably use 7-16 DIN on my 1-5/8" and
7/8" heliax runs.
When I installed those runs back in 2006, I had a lot of trouble finding N
connectors for a reasonable price, especially for the 1-5/8" heliax, which I
had gotten for a song. 7-16 connectors were plentiful, but very expensive.
Also, all of my switching gear and equipment uses UHF connectors. My
recollection is vague on this, but I seem to remember not being able to find
a 7-16 to UHF adapter. Of course, since I use coax pigtails to connect the
heliax I could have used a solder or crimp-on PL-259 at one end and a 7-16
at the other, but I seem to recall having trouble finding 7-16 connectors
for 1/2" coax. Then there was the matter of a crimp die for 7-16, which I
didn't have.
I ended up scoring an incredible deal on a big box full of NOS male and
female 1-5/8" N connectors. That decided the issue. I picked up N connectors
for the 7/8" (one run of which was the gas-filled stuff) on ebay for a good
price. But that's sometime hit or miss.
73, Dick WC1M
> -----Original Message-----
> From: TexasRF@aol.com [mailto:TexasRF@aol.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2010 9:36 AM
> To: towertalk@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] 7-16 Din?
>
> The 7-16 Din connectors are wonderful They are readily available for
Heliax
> and LMR 600 and larger cables. Ebay has plenty for Heliax and Times
> Microwave Cable distributors have or can get them for LMR cables.
>
> They are made for smaller cables like RG213 and LMR400 but harder to
find.
>
> After all of this, keep in mind that your equipment and antennas also need
> to use these type of connectors. Otherwise you are just throwing your
money
> away by using them elsewhere, unless you find a really good deal on them.
>
> The 7-16 DIN connectors use a similar procedure to install as the N type
> on the LMR and Heliax cables..
>
> 73,
> Gerald K5GW
>
>
>
>
>
>
> In a message dated 4/21/2010 2:15:33 A.M. Central Daylight Time,
> K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net writes:
>
>
>
> Jim Miller wrote:
> > In the current discussion of N/UHF connectors the 7-16DIN was
> > mentioned and I googled it to see what it was all about.
> >
> > Is this popular outside of the US?
> >
> > What improvements does it have over the N?
> >
> Better fit, better construction, more rugged, higher ratings to higher
> frequencies, and just generally better all the way around. I under
> stand the cell and cable companies are standardizing on them (for other
> than the 75 ohm hard line) so with the large market the price *should*
> be coming down and the availability going up. They kinds look like an N
> connector on steroids, but they really are much better. As Hector said,
> they are the ones the big boys are using.
>
> 73
>
> Roger (K8RI)
> > Is it available for sale in the US? I wasn't able to find it at the
> > usual Ham outlets.
> >
> > tnx
> > jim ab3cv
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