[TowerTalk] RG-6

[Chet]

If you can't take it back and get your money back,  It's a work around but
you could put the f connector on the end, buy a double female f connector
And get some rg-59 with copper braid,  put an f connector on one end, screw
it into the double female coupler and make your connection using the real
braid and center conductor. on RG-59. Assuming this
Is for a 160 antenna, the losses will be minimal

73

Chet  N4FX

-----Original Message-----
From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Bob AD5VJ
Sent: Sunday, February 14, 2010 5:11 PM
To: 'Tower and HF antenna construction topics.'
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] RG-6

Hi Barry

You have to use very good mechanical connections with this stuff. If you
will use small wire crimp-ons and in some places use a good strong small zip
tie or two along with adhesive lined heat shrink to seal the connections
then finalize the seal with some good RTV or Silicon Adhesive, you should be
gtg.

It is rather labor intensive, but works great for long periods of time and
at QRO levels as well.

I do it all the time here with great success.

Bob AD5VJ	

> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:towertalk-
> bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Barrie Smith
> Sent: Sunday, February 14, 2010 3:11 PM
> To: Tower and HF antenna construction topics.
> Subject: [TowerTalk] RG-6
> 
> I recently purchased 200' of RG-6 from Lowes for a receiving antenna.
> 
> The braid is real strange stuff.  Looks, act and feels like steel.  I
> can't
> get ordinary, resin-core solder to attach at all.  The solder just
> beads up
> and falls off.
> 
> Any suggrstions as to how to solder this stuff?
> 
> 73, Barrie, W7ALW
> 
> 
> 
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