[TowerTalk] RG-6 connector issues/ rcv array

[Roger (K8RI)]

> Bob:
>
> I am not certain you can use the DX Engineering connectors on any other 
> RG6
> other than what they sell. The DX Engineering connectors are designed to 
> go
> on that specific flooded cable. I think you may have used the wrong
> connector for the Belden cable you have.

There are several sizes of RG-6 (OD differes slightly between the standard, 
quad shield and flooded.) However I'm using the ones from Greenlee (sp?) 
and DX Engineering for standard RG-6 in both tools.  The Greenlee tool is a 
tad more convenient, but they are both fast and easy.

73

Roger (K8RI)

>
> 73!
> Tim K3LR
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
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> Sent: Friday, January 18, 2008 9:16 PM
> To: k3lr at k3lr.com; 'Mike Fatchett W0MU'; cq-contest at contesting.com;
> towertalk at contesting.com; topband at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] RG-6 connector issues/ rcv array
>
> Tim -
>
> Thanks for the input.  I used their stripper, crimp tool, and connectors,
> but not their flooded RG-6.  I used regular Belden RG-6.  It's been a 
> while,
> so I'll have to try this again to tell you exactly what bothered me about
> the intial installation.  I just can't remember exactly, but I didn't feel
> the connector was properly connecting to the connector.
>
> 73, Bob - W3YY
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tim Duffy K3LR [mailto:k3lr at k3lr.com]
> Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2008 2:49 AM
> To: 'W3YY'; 'Mike Fatchett W0MU'; cq-contest at contesting.com;
> towertalk at contesting.com; topband at contesting.com
> Subject: RE: [TowerTalk] RG-6 connector issues/ rcv array
>
> Hello Bob!
>
> I installed a four square receiving system for 160 meters using the RG-6
> cable, connectors, stripper and installation tool all purchased from DX
> Engineering. I installed a connector in less than 30 seconds with these
> tools. It was easy to use. Everything went together without a problem and
> has been in use for 2 years. No problems at all with the connectors. I am
> very confident about my installation.
>
> Did you use the DX Engineering RG-6 stripper?
>
> 73!
> Tim K3LR
>
> http://www.k3lr.com
> K3LR DX Cluster telnet://dx.k3lr.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
> [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of W3YY
> Sent: Friday, January 18, 2008 7:52 PM
> To: 'Mike Fatchett W0MU'; cq-contest at contesting.com;
> towertalk at contesting.com; topband at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] RG-6 connector issues/ rcv array
>
> 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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