[TowerTalk] Homebrewing 7/8" Hardline Connectors?

[Jim]

Lets make that RG-213..........Its EARLY here!!

73 to all

Jim W7RY


-----Original Message-----
From: Jim <jdc@ieway.com>
To: Steve Miller <millersg@dmapub.dma.org>; towertalk@contesting.com
<towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Thursday, December 16, 1999 22:50
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Homebrewing 7/8" Hardline Connectors?


>
>Instead of a connector, why not come up with a way to attach a short RG-312
>jumper to the end of the Heliax.....Your going to need one
>anyway............
>
>Just my 2 cents worth....
>
>Jim W7RY
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Steve Miller <millersg@dmapub.dma.org>
>To: towertalk@contesting.com <towertalk@contesting.com>
>Date: Thursday, December 16, 1999 21:47
>Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Homebrewing 7/8" Hardline Connectors?
>
>
>>
>>>I'm looking for articles or other info on making home-made 7/8" hardline
>connectors.
>>>I've seen articles on this subject a few years back, but got rid of most
>of my
>>>magazines when I moved. If someone could send a scanned copy, it would be
>much
>>>appreciated!
>>
>>Thanks for the replies so far. My cable is not the typical CATV foam
>dielectric
>>stuff so here is some more info:
>>
>>The hardline is 50 ohm air dielectric with a large center conductor
>(0.31").
>>Thus, some sort of reducer is required for the center conductor to fit
into
>>a barrel connector. K1RX's post is a good start and I might try using
braid
>from
>>RG-58 or RG-8X to connect the hardline center conductor to a pin/screw
that
>fits
>>into the barrel.
>>
>>The hardline is an air-dielectric type using a spiral wound center
>conductor. An
>>air tight seal between center conductor and outer conductor at the
>connector is
>>desirable.
>>
>>I am still looking for magazine article reprints or any specifics on
>adapting
>>plumbing fittings.
>>
>>A description of the hardline is available at:
>>
>>http://www.dma.org/~millersg/hardline.html
>>
>>Thanks again,
>>
>>
>>Steve
>>
>>
>>
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