[Towertalk] Re: CATV Hardline Splices

[Mike Wetzel]

Tom,

I have one 3/4" hardline splice that I used a barrel connector on and I had
to redo it every few years until I started filling the inside with spark
plug grease.  That seems to really help out because I haven't touched that
connection in about 5 years now.  I use a regular barrel with some short
slit pieces of 3/4" aluminum tubing over the barrel and then an overall
piece (or maybe 2) of 7/8" tubing over both ends of the hardline and
barrels, clamped with hose clamps.

Mike W9RE

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> Sent: Monday, June 03, 2002 4:40 AM
> To: TOWERTALK@contesting.com; kev@ida.net
> Subject: [Towertalk] Re: CATV Hardline Splices
>
>
> Most of my Barrel Connector adapters failed after a few years
> for various reasons.
>
> One of my longest lasting splices was made by cutting down the
> hardline, exposing ~1/2 inch of center conductor from each side,
> slipping a short piece of 1/4 inch copper tubing over the center
> conductors, soldering, filling in gap with insulation and using a
> sleeve of aluminum tubing with hacksawed splits in the ends,
> 1/8 inch larger than the hardline jacket, taped ends, hose clamped
> over each side of the splice.  Be sure to put the outside splice over
> one side BEFORE soldering the center conductors together :-) !
>
> Tom  N4KG
>
>
>
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