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Re: [TowerTalk] Hardline - PL-259

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Hardline - PL-259
From: K8RI <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>
Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2012 00:11:50 -0400
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On 9/25/2012 12:00 AM, Hans Hammarquist wrote:
I have s.k. TV-hard-line (70 ohms) coax that I am planning to use for my set-up. My idea was to 
attach some bulk-head SO-239 to the cable with the help of brass oil compression coupling (I'm told 
that's the way to go.) I measured the cable and the outside of the aluminium shield is 1/2 inch 
(give or take a few .001". The bulk-head connector seems more like 9/16" and I don't know 
if there is such an animal as 1/2 - 9/16" adapter around the oil couplings. (The inner 
conductor seems to be wide enough to fit, if I do "some magic with the inner connector.)


Can I turn down the thread on a bulkhead from 9/16" to 1/2" or will that give 
too little material left for strength? Is there some plumbing thread that (almost) fit 
the SO-239 thread? Any suggestions?


As usual, I am open for ideas. (E.g. I will move my shack to the tower so I 
don't need any catenary between my tower and my shack.)


Take a look at http://www.rogerhalstead.com/ham_files/conn.htm It worked for me.

73

Roger (K8RI)



Hans -N2JFS
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