[TowerTalk] LMR-600 Connector Info Sought

Perry - K4PWO k4pwo at comcast.net
Sat May 16 13:27:02 PDT 2009


http://www.l-com.com/productfamily.aspx?id=6213
"N" male - $6.04 each in 10 unit quantity for LMR-600 series cable.

73 de Perry - K4PWO

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Roger (K8RI)" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk at tm.net>
To: "RICHARD SOLOMON" <w1ksz at q.com>
Cc: "TowerTalk" <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, May 16, 2009 13:46 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] LMR-600 Connector Info Sought


> 
> 
> RICHARD SOLOMON wrote:
>> For a 2 Meter Repeater, would you recommend UHF or N ?
>>   
> To me it really doesn't matter up through 2-meters and is more of a 
> personal preference.
> My own preference is N but I use them on everything and my feedlines, at 
> least to the remote switches are all LMR-600.  From there it still 
> varies, but I use LMR or CNT 240 and the dual foil shielded RG-8X. You 
> have to be careful with RG numbers and brand names to make sure you get 
> what you want as ratings vary widely.   On 75 and 160 I Still have some 
> LMR-400 to the slopers but prefer Davis BuryFlex(TM) which I use for 
> pigtails and rotator loops at the top of the tower as well.
> 
>> Solder or Crimp ?
>>
>>   
> I've gone to all crimp from the 240 sizes right up through LMR-600.
>> Also, where can I find connectors for LMR-600 ?
>>
>>   
> I've gotten some good ones from RF Parts. IIRC they were about $12-$15 
> USD depending on how many you purchase.  YMMV.
> 
> 73
> 
> Roger (K8RI)
>>  
>>
>> Thanks, Dick, W1KSZ
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