[TowerTalk] Re: [Antennas] inline female coax connector?

[Alan C. Zack]

What about the coax filler made by Cross Devices called STUF?  You 
fill the coax connection with it then tighten the connectors. 
Supposed to keep moisture out.  Found in the center of page 129 of the 
Spring/Summer 2004 AES Catalog.

Don Havlicek wrote:

> Yes,
> Finger-tightening them and not weather-protecting them is improper 
> installation.
> Don
> N8DE
> 
> Elliott Olson wrote:
> 
>> Hello Antenna,
>>
>> Is there an IMPROPER way to install a barrel connector?
>> I have seen one or two female SO239 inline connectors, but they are
>> quite rare... oh, I just remembered, my Radio Shack HTX212 has one of
>> these for the antenna connection rather than a chassis mount one.
>>
>> Wednesday, October 13, 2004, 11:34:03 AM, Don wrote:
>>
>> DH> Actually ... if properly installed, the insertion loss for the 
>> 'barrel DH> connector' is less than .5 db ... that has been addressed 
>> here before.
>> DH> Don
>> DH> N8DE
>>

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