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Subject: [TowerTalk] Hardline - PL-259
From: Hans Hammarquist <hanslg@aol.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2012 00:00:51 -0400 (EDT)
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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.)


Hans -N2JFS
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