Topband: CABLE TV HARDLINE

[Milt -- N5IA]

Tom,

Just purchase the splice connectors made for the cable.  They are relatively 
inexpensive and are applicable in a few minutes time as long as you also 
purchase (one time purchase) a coring tool for preparing the ends of the 
cable.

I have deployed approaching 30,000 feet on 1/2" CATV line in two extensive 
Beverage antenna 'farms'.  Doing it correctly the way it was designed will 
save you time, grief, frustration and failures in the long run.

The same goes for the female "F" connectors for terminating the cable at 
both ends.  Inexpensive and very easy to install.

YMMV.  Mis dos centavos.

de Milt, N5IA


-----Original Message----- 
From: THOMAS M GREENWAY
Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2013 11:05 AM
To: topband at contesting.com
Subject: Topband: CABLE TV HARDLINE

Just wanting some input ...  I have used cable TV hardline for years with 
most of the transitions being inside a plastic box with the center conductor 
soldered to a SO239 mounted on the box and the shield being jumpered by 
braid.  Recently on some receive system fed with hardline I have used the 
brass 1/2 transistions to joint the coax and a PL259 using NoOx.  It makes a 
nice neat transistion.  The price is about the same to do either.  I am 
planning some large changes and leaning toward the brass transitions.  Any 
comments on experiences with both. 73 Mike K4PI
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