[TowerTalk] Coax Connector Connundrum...

[Dave Tipton]

I've been a ham for 23 years, and never quite figured out connectors til
reading through your page.

Thanks so much, it's the best step by step I think I've ever seen on putting
those things on.

Dave, W5DMT

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From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Tim Duffy K3LR
Sent: Saturday, November 08, 2008 9:09 AM
To: 'Richards'; TOWERTALK at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Coax Connector Connundrum...

Hello James!

I have soldered lots of PL259s on LMR400 direct bury coax using this method:

http://www.k3lr.com/engineering/pl259/

Check it out. It should work well for you too.

73!
Tim K3LR
http://www/k3lr.com



-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Richards
Sent: Friday, November 07, 2008 11:58 PM
To: TOWERTALK at contesting.com
Subject: [TowerTalk] Coax Connector Connundrum...

Howdy --  Anyone have any tips or good instructions for
installing PL-259s  and / or Times Microwave coax connectors
on LMR 400 DB - solid core, direct burial coax cable?

Also, what to do with the icky pick sticky goo that is on the
braid?   My Friday Lunch Bunch guys recommended dissolving
it with rubbing or isopropyl alcohol, but NOT with a solvent like
naphtha or acetone as that can damage the jacket and / or center
dielectric insulator.

I don't mind reading if you have a web page or other source you
can point me to.   But this is not like your regular RG-8x.


THANKS --  Hoping to get my new antenna on the air this weekend.

================   James -K8JHR  ==================


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