I don't know how much power you're planning on putting through that cable,
but here's a cheap (and not "too-bad") approach to making UHF connectors for
hard-line using a hose clamp and a coax barrell connector. Just slit the
hardline outer conductor at 4 places, hog out enough of the foam so that the
barrel will fit down in the cavity (you may have to "adjust" the center
conductor both lengthwize and diameter), put the barrel over the center
conductor, and clamp the hose clamp over the outer conductor to hold it in
contact with the outside of the barrel. Tape up the whole thing, and you've
saved $40+ per connector! Now you can use a piece of coax with PL259's on
each end to hook two of these hard line pieces together.
-Rex-
K1HI
Rex Lint
Merrimack, NH
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[mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Hector Garcia XE2K
Sent: Monday, January 05, 2009 8:33 PM
To: Tower Talk
Subject: [TowerTalk] HOW TO JOIN HARD LINE
HI TT'S:
HAPPY NEW YEAR
As a present Santa Claus in shape of my friend K6EG give me a few pieces
of hard line end's of the spool around 50-60 feet each
the new version of 1 5/8 aluminum and copper also other of the commscope
1 5/8 aluminum jacket center copper with a fiber glass rod at the center
will like to joint a few pieces to use in my station
any idea how can make it ? CHEAP or HOMEBREW, have no the money to buy the
original splice
any advice will be appreciated
Hector Garcia XE2K / XF1K / WT6J
Mexicali B.C DM22fp
P.O.Box 73
El Centro CA 92244-0073
USA
http://www.xe2k.net
http://www.dxxe.org
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