[TowerTalk] heliax

[Eric Gustafson]

Phil,

Yes.  There are two different styles.

No.  The connectors are not interchangeable.  The connector to
cable interface for the spiral type cable is much more difficult
to seal.  It requires a large adhesive lined heatshrink boot (our
installers refer to this stuff as snotshrink) for sealing.

The connector for the straight corrugated cable is inherently
sealed (with o-rings) if applied correctly.  No heatshrink
needed.

I wouldn't use the spiral corrugated cable unless I was forced
to.

73, Eric  N7CL


>From: "Phil Duff" <na4m@texas.net>
>Date: Mon, 21 Sep 1998 05:18:41 -0000
>
>I've been told that there are two styles of Andrews heliax
>shield designs.  One has a spiral corrugated copper jacket
>(older style?)  and the other (newer?) style jacket is
>corrugated copper but without being spiral.  Is this correct?
>If so, are connectors interchangeable between the two jacket
>styles?
>
>73 de Phil NA4M
>
>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>Phil Duff NA4M                  "...life gets mighty precious when
>na4m@texas.net                   there's less of it to waste..."
>Georgetown, Texas                Bonnie Raitt - "Nick of Time"

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