[TowerTalk] Heliax Connectors

[john at kk9a.com]

These connectors are no longer made and most dealers seem to be out of them. 
Here is one dealer that has four of them and is asking $1500/each 
http://antennasystems.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=L44P&Category_Code=LDF4con . 
If anyone does have any L44P or L44U connectors that they would like to get 
rid of for a more reasonable price, please send me a direct email

John  john at kk9a.com




To: "Tower and HF antenna construction topics." <towertalk at contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Heliax Connectors
From: Steve Maki <lists at oakcom.org>
Reply-to: "Tower and HF antenna construction topics." 
<towertalk at contesting.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2010 14:09:51 -0400
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Steve Bagley wrote:
> Ladies and Gentlemen:
> I have read so much information concerning what connectors to use for 1/2"
> heliax, I am thoroughly confused.
>
> I need to splice some heliax together for a long run, and terminate at the
> tower and shack.
>
> My arrestors are a standard SO-239 connector.
>
> I would prefer to use the connectors designed for the heliax vs standard
> 259's.
>
> Anyone have the appropriate part numbers and any concise input?  Really
> appreciate it!

Assuming you're talking about Andrew LDF4, the Andrew part numbers are:

L44Z - splice
L44P - UHF male
L44U - UHF female

I'm not sure any of these are actually made anymore, but can be found in
stock at some dealers, and commonly at fleamarkets. Also RF Industries
(RFI) makes a UHF male for LDF4 if I'm not mistaken.

73,

-- 
Steve Maki