[TowerTalk] N connectors pulling off

[Keith Dutson]

Hi Mike,

Did not get to meet you while in Stanley.  I am the one that had to leave
during the VP8WWW operation for CQWWDX CW.

Are there any UHF communications there?  About all we saw was HF and VHF (2
meters).  Are many using N connectors?

Keith NM5G/VP8DXL

-----Original Message-----
From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Michael Harris
Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2005 11:05 AM
To: garyschafer at comcast.net; Bill VanAlstyne, W5WVO
Cc: _Mailing List Tower-Talk
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] N connectors pulling off

G'day,

I'm wondering just what sort of tension these things are being subject to.
I tend to believe that co-ax connectors are there to make reasonably solid
electrical contact, the physical stuff is sorted by other means.  I've never
had such a failure.

The jacket and braid of co-ax (not hardline) can always be pushed back from
the centre dialectric.  I try to use crimp type where available.
In the case of PL259 with soldered centre conductor and braid the two are
locked in place.

Regards,

Mike VP8NO


----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary Schafer" <garyschafer at comcast.net>
To: "Bill VanAlstyne, W5WVO" <w5wvo at cybermesa.net>
Cc: "_Mailing List Tower-Talk" <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2005 1:12 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] N connectors pulling off


> Possibly you are not getting the braid conductors all flat when 
> installing. You must not have any of the strands overlap others. If
you
> do that raises that part of the connector fit and the rest will not
fit
> tight.
>
> 73
>
> Gary  K4FMX
>
> Bill VanAlstyne, W5WVO wrote:
> > The thread on PL-259s has been very instructive, and appreciated.
But I'm
> > having problems with genuine Amphenol N connectors (clamp/solder
type)
> > installed on Belden 9913F7 coax. And yes, I did buy the type of N
connector
> > specified for this cable type (82-202-1006, as opposed to the
82-202
> > characterized for RG-8).
> >
> > Problem is, the connectors seem to pull off very easily,
especially after



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