[TowerTalk] Tram Coax

[Richards]

THANKS ROGER --- I will contact Davis RF -- they have a good
reputation, although I have had very good luck with DX Engineering
so I like to go with what I know works... but Mr. Davis has posted
here often, and is often quite helpful, so I will give them a try.

Hope you can find you snow shovel soon enough.
WE had a record snowfall of 10.2 inches at Grand Rapids
Friday, and expect more through Monday evening.  Looks like you
had close to that much, yourself, and the report says you are likely
to get 4-6 more tomorrow.

Be sure to SHARE the shoveling duties with the XYL ... don't
keep all the fun to yourself.  And don't try to do it all at once.


Thanks for the uptake on the stripper tools - I will head that way
and research the same.  Trying to cut this stuff by hand really
sucks - very difficult not to cut the braid as I strip the outer jacket.
I hate to spend $50 on a tool I so rarely use, but I will if it means
doing the job right.   I am surprised that more local clubs don't
have an equipment bank... but having written joint operating and
partnership agreements for buys with planes and boats, I guess
I really understand why this is so rare...  that is the quickest way
to kill a friendship!   But ... still...

Happy trails and stay warm.

//////////  ---  Richards - K8JHR ---   /////////

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Roger (K8RI) wrote:
> 
> Richards wrote:
>> Hi Roger -- What is a good stripper?  I have been considering the one
>> sold by DX Engineering...
>>   
> I have several, but for RG-8/LMR400/BuryFlex size cables, the best two I 
> have came from Davis RF of Davis BuryFlex.  I'm going to have to look up 
> the make and model  as there is a two blade (PL-259) and three blade (N 
> connector). It was the best price and works the best of any I've had so 
> far.  I use the Times Wire which is a Cablematic ST-600-EZ for the 
> LMR-600 which is a bit pricey even with the Davis price and they had the 
> best prices I came up with.  The ST-600-EZ looks like what DX 
> Engineering sells but considerably larger than the one for the LMR-400.
> 
> The two for the LMR-400/BuryFlex size have an insert in which the cable 
> sets and is fully supported for half its circumference, unlike my other, 
> solid Aluminum stripper which has the cable lay in a "V" notch.  We put 
> 20 PL-259s on a few weeks ago with nary a problem.  I've not noticed any 
> tendency for the blades/stripper to want to screw its way up the cable 
> when the blades begin to wear as opposed to the older Aluminum unit.
> 
> I don't remember the name and model of the LMR-400 size strippers and I 
> can't find the packages they came in.  I do have some e-mails on another 
> system that I can look up which should have the model numbers...IF I can 
> find them.  Just call Davis and tell them what you want and get a price 
> to compare with the other sources.
> 
> Well, time to dig out the snow shovel AGAIN! 
> Here we go again.  It started to snow around 11:00 although the storm 
> warning doesn't start until 1:00 and goes until 7:00 PM Sunday.  It 
> looks like maybe another  4" total which is sort of a reprieve from the 
> possible 8" they were forecasting. OTOH this is coming with winds up to 
> 40 MPH and on top of the nearly foot of fresh snow from yesterday on top 
> of  maybe a 6" base.  Guess I'll skip the tower work for tomorrow with 
> the wind chills of -5 to -15.
> 
> 73
> 
> Roger (K8RI)
>> =============== Richards - K8JHR  ====================
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>> Roger (K8RI) wrote:
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>> before going to a good stripper.
>>
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