[TowerTalk] How to connect a PL-259 to 1/2 " hardline

[Hans Hammarquist]

Hi,


Just added some more, and hopefully, explaining pictures.


http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10152183316018539.483422.579753538&type=1&l=b1cad3f418 


I connected them to a ~400 feet hardline. Tested the SWR. It was 1.5/1 with a 75 ohm termination up to about 65 MHz. There it increased to 1.6/1. I don't know if I measured it right but it appeared as I had  1.2 dB attenuation over the 400 feet at 65 MHz. (Is that reasonable?)


I don't think my contraption will add anything to the SWR. I tested a very short piece and found the same behavior. As the center conductor is passing through the connection in a similar manner as it is in the cable itself I don't expect any surprises. The PL-259 connector is what it is so I can't do anything there.


Hans - N2JFS