[TowerTalk] [wwdxc] RG213 Woes

[Rob Atkinson, K5UJ]

Two thoughts:

A.  Are we talking about the same things--to me, "Barrel" = two males 
(plugs) end to end.  "Bullet" = two females (jacks) end to end.  Barrels and 
bullets must have ends that are in the same series.   A bullet is usually 
used in a splice because the cables (213 at least) are usually terminated 
with males.

B.  Instead of using 213 and UHF connectors outside (indoors is another 
matter) why not consider moving to Ns or DINs and (depending on the 
connector) smaller diameter heliax?  Ns and 1/2 inch LDF 4-50 are a nice 
combination for ham radio.  I know this is more expensive but if you are 
going up a tower or some other hard to get to place and want something 
weatherproof that you can forget about it might be worth it in the long run. 
  Maybe it is time to start moving on from 1930s era connectors (I'm talking 
about hams in general) outside in the wx.

73

rob / k5uj

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