[Towertalk] Re: CATV Hardline Splices

[tgstewart@pepco.com]

----- Forwarded by Tyler G Stewart/BENN/PEP on 06/04/2002 12:43 PM -----


Tyler G Stewart
06/04/2002 12:45 PM


        To:     mjwetzel@comcast.net
        cc: 
        Subject:        RE: [Towertalk] Re: CATV Hardline Splices

You could always buy real CATV hardline splices, tape them up for good 
measure, and be done with it.

....yeah, it ain't free, but they work.

73, Ty K3MM







Mike Wetzel <mjwetzel@comcast.net>
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06/04/2002 12:17 PM
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        To:     n4kg@juno.com, TOWERTALK@contesting.com, kev@ida.net
        cc: 
        Subject:        RE: [Towertalk] Re: CATV Hardline Splices


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

> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-admin@contesting.com
> [mailto:towertalk-admin@contesting.com]On Behalf Of n4kg@juno.com
> 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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