[RFI] Rfi help

[Jim Brown]

On 5/16/2020 6:03 PM, Michael Martin, RFI Services wrote:
> I used to make a lot of rg214 cables and I always used the same connectors that I used on rg58, I just didn't use a reducer. I would solder the center conductor and would have to use pliers to screw the connector over the double braid onto the RG 214 and it was very tight and made a really good connection and then I would solder all four holes and the center conductor. I never ever had an issue with bad connections.

Hi Mike,

The only RG214 I've run into were a couple of patch cables that came out 
of N6RZ's estate. I remember having to replace a bad connector on at 
least one of them, and it worked for me like it did for you. I've done 
the same with some Belden RG11 triax designed for video studio 
applications that I bought at a hamfest.  I use Amphenol 83-1SP 
connectors and for RG400 patch cables, use silver reducers sized for RG58.

My procedure is to strip the coax to fit, screw it on to the jacket, 
solder the center, then the four holes.

73, Jim K9YC