[TowerTalk] RG-6 connector issues/ rcv array

[W3YY]

Mike -

Are you using the connectors, crimp tool, and cable supplied by DX
Engineering?  I have their crimp tool and connectors but found them very
hard to use and was not confident about the resulting installation.  In
defense of DX Engineering I have not contacted them and discussed the issue,
I just gave up and used the RG-6 connectors I'm used to.  Just curious what
you're using.

73, Bob - W3YY

-----Original Message-----
From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Mike Fatchett W0MU
Sent: Friday, January 18, 2008 10:46 PM
To: cq-contest at contesting.com; towertalk at contesting.com;
topband at contesting.com
Subject: [TowerTalk] RG-6 connector issues/ rcv array

Just a heads up.  I was having some problems with my 4sq receiving array and
found that the coax was pulling back from the connectors so that there was
no contact being made.  These were on high quality cable and the compression
connectors.  I built this antenna when it was warm.  It is now very cold and
been below zero.  I wonder if that has anything to do with this issue.  

Hopefully now I will see some better performance out of the array.

I also found that one of my ground had been removed, probably by the horses.


Mike W0MU

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