[TowerTalk] HOW TO JOIN HARD LINE

[Hector Garcia XE2K]

REX:

I got the end connectors  each end will have a original N connector to attach a pig tail of 1/2 inch superflex to antenna and  equipment

what i need is A MIDDLE JOINT TECHNIQUE to make a longer run,  have 2 runs of 50-60 ft each to make a 120 ft to start

will not want to pay hundreds of dollars for the splice or 2 flange  connectors,  but a good deal will be consider of course

Want to make  4-6 joints to use all the short pieces that I get




Hector Garcia XE2K / XF1K

   Mexicali B.C  DM22fp

P.O.Box 73 

El Centro CA 92244-0073

USA

http://www.xe2k.net

http://www.dxxe.org

--- On Tue, 1/6/09, Rex Lint <rex at lint.mv.com> wrote:
From: Rex Lint <rex at lint.mv.com>
Subject: RE: [TowerTalk] HOW TO JOIN HARD LINE
To: j_hector_garcia at sbcglobal.net, "'Tower Talk'" <towertalk at contesting.com>
Date: Tuesday, January 6, 2009, 2:50 AM

I don't know how much power you're planning on putting through that
cable,
but here's a cheap (and not "too-bad") approach to making UHF
connectors for
hard-line using a hose clamp and a coax barrell connector. Just slit the
hardline outer conductor at 4 places, hog out enough of the foam so that the
barrel will fit down in the cavity (you may have to "adjust" the
center
conductor both lengthwize and diameter), put the barrel over the center
conductor, and clamp the hose clamp over the outer conductor to hold it in
contact with the outside of the barrel. Tape up the whole thing, and you've
saved $40+ per connector! Now you can use a piece of coax with PL259's on
each end to hook two of these hard line pieces together.

      -Rex-
 
	K1HI
      Rex Lint
      Merrimack, NH 

-----Original Message-----
From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Hector Garcia XE2K
Sent: Monday, January 05, 2009 8:33 PM
To: Tower Talk
Subject: [TowerTalk] HOW TO JOIN HARD LINE

HI TT'S:

 HAPPY NEW YEAR

As a present Santa Claus  in shape of my friend K6EG  give me  a few pieces
of hard line  end's of the spool   around 50-60 feet each 
the new version of 1 5/8   aluminum and copper also  other of the
commscope 
1 5/8 aluminum jacket   center copper with a fiber glass rod at the center
will like to joint  a few pieces to use in my station
any idea how  can make it ? CHEAP or HOMEBREW,  have no the money to buy the
original splice 
any advice will  be appreciated



Hector Garcia XE2K / XF1K / WT6J

   Mexicali B.C  DM22fp

P.O.Box 73 

El Centro CA 92244-0073

USA

http://www.xe2k.net

http://www.dxxe.org
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