[TowerTalk] Splicing together 7/8" Heliax

[Scott Bullock]

Hi Scott, I have 130' of 1/2" heliax feeding my ameritron coax switch, it is
spliced with a cablewave splice kit, and I don't have any problems at all
with it, just be sure to weatherseal it good if outside. These splice kits
aren't easy to install (pain in the a!#) I regularly have leftover pieces
here too from jobs that we do, by using it on my ham station it's cheaper
than buying it! Most times I bring my shorts to the ham fleas and sell them
there, the vhf/uhf crowd loves them! It's also better than throwing them
out. Heliax will last you many many years too.
cul,73,
Scott



At 04:57 PM 9/2/97 -0400, SFrakes@aol.com wrote:
>Sept. 2, 1997
>
>Is there anything wrong with using two pieces of 7/8" Heliax, that has been
>spliced together?   I got a real good deal on it, the tower guy said that
>they end up with short pieces of 50-35, etc., each, and he connects them so
>that they don't go to  waste.  Has anyone done this, and if so, does it work
>out OK?  The spliced area is inside the house, and not exposed to the
>elements.  Also, does anyone think it's better to go with new or used, solid
>(no splice) line?  How long does this type of line last?
>
>Thanks, 
>
>Scott.
>
>
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