[TowerTalk] 1 5/8" hardline to N female?

[ersmar@comcast.net]

Bill:

     This looks like something called an EIA Flange.  Typically used on high-powered transmitter circuits like in the Broadcast Service.

     Suggest you do a Google search and look for sources of such connectors.  

73 de
Gene Smar  AD3F


> This looks like something from a commercial UHF antenna installation.  You
> did not specify the frequency of the VSWR measurement.  I am guessing the
> high VSWR is caused by very high impedance at measured frequency that is far
> from resonance.
> 
> 73, Keith NM5G
> 
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> Subject: [TowerTalk] 1 5/8" hardline to N female?
> 
> I've been given an antenna that looks like it wants 1 5/8" hardline ... 
> here's a picture ... http://www.lf.org/milosz/temp/input.jpg
> 
> How do I connect this to something NORMAL like an N connector????
> 
> I've tried building things using pipe, tubing, connectors, copper plates
> etc and the SWR is awful, like, 5:1.....
> 
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Bill
> 
> Chicago
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