[TowerTalk] DIN to coax connector?

[Bob K6UJ]

Gerald,

Thanks for the info !

Bob
K6UJ




On 9/2/16 12:42 PM, TexasRF at aol.com wrote:
> Bob, don't be mislead about N and 7/16 connectors being water proof as 
> they are not. Yes, they have gaskets around the OD of the cable and 
> that helps. But waterproof they are not.
> One still needs to apply one of the many sealing techniques for 
> complete water intrusion protection.
> 73,
> Gerald K5GW
> In a message dated 9/2/2016 2:30:53 P.M. Central Daylight Time, 
> k6uj at pacbell.net writes:
>
>     OK,  I understand.
>     In my case I have pretty much standardized on Davis bury flex with
>     Amphenol 83-1SP in the shack and on the tower
>     for rotator loops etc.  I will be putting in three 300 feet runs
>     out to
>     the tower for three yagis going up. I am trying to  decide on
>     cable and
>     connectors for these runs.  I am following this discussion with
>     interest, will help me decide
>     what route to take.  I like the waterproofness (is that a word ?
>     hihi)
>     of the N and the DIN connectors.  I don't have any connectors yet, it
>     makes sense to go with the DIN from the start.   I also need to
>     decide
>     whether to get the crimp or clamp style connectors.  I think I am
>     on the
>     right forum to be steered in the right direction :-)
>
>     Bob
>     K6UJ
>
>     On 9/2/16 11:22 AM, Jim Brown wrote:
>     > On Fri,9/2/2016 7:28 AM, Bob K6UJ wrote:
>     >> I looked at dins a while back, considered trying them but they
>     were
>     >> very expensive.
>     >> Maybe things have changed, can you recommend a supplier, and what
>     >> kind of price for LMR600 dins ?
>     >
>     > I'm the wrong guy to ask -- I've never considered using DINs,
>     because
>     > my station is essentially built out (yes, I do expand it, but I'm
>     > certainly not going to start over -- it took me a long time to
>     > scrounge the hard line and connectors that I have installed). I
>     don't
>     > need the ruggedness that some good engineers have cited as an
>     > advantage, and I'm not doing anything demanding above 50 MHz, so I
>     > don't need the precision of 50 ohm construction that N, BNC, and
>     DIN
>     > offer. The only reason I have Ns in my system is that I could
>     not buy
>     > UHF connectors I could buy for the 7/8-in hardline I was able to
>     > scrounge.
>     >
>     > I use hard line to minimize the loss in the 350 ft runs to the
>     top of
>     > my tower. I achieved my goal of less than 1 dB loss through 6M. Of
>     > course, I also appreciate the improved shielding that it provides.
>     >
>     > 73, Jim K9YC
>     >
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