[TowerTalk] LDF4-50 & FSJ4-50 Connector Reuse

[Alan Burgstahler]

1. Wrenches and a soldering iron for removing the center pin.
2. If you deem it necessary, Andrew sells kits for reinstalling the 
connectors that have a new center pin and the rubber pieces.  You may be 
able to reuse them, depending on how you feel and how it looks after you 
remove them.  I've reinstalled them for ham use and been pretty successful 
without the the kits.
3. (Don't know)
4. Standard N connectors: http://www.andrew.com/search/BN_237467.aspx
    I've seen UHF connectors for LDF4-50 but can't find any reference to any 
at this time.

Alan - N7BF

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <w2ttt at att.net>
To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2007 1:08 PM
Subject: [TowerTalk] LDF4-50 & FSJ4-50 Connector Reuse


>I have a nice quantity of each of these Andrew cables and a number of 
>really short jumper cables that I would like to us as source material for 
>connectors that could be used on the longer lengths of hardline.
> My questions are:
> 1. Is there anything special that I should consider when removing the 
> connectors?
> 2. Is there anything that I need to replace when recycling the connectors?
> 3. Differences in the handling (other than flex) between the LDF4-50 and 
> the FSJ4-50?
> 4. Does anyone have a pointer to a step-by-step process for installing N 
> and UHF connectors (male and female) on these cables?
> Thanks &73,
> Gordon, W2TTT
> 201.314.6964