[TowerTalk] DIN to coax connector?

[Bob K6UJ]

Jim,
Thanks for the good information on connectors.  To order male 7-16 DIN 
male connectors
for Davis Bury Flex do I order the ones for RG-213 ?

Bob
K6UJ

On 9/3/16 3:42 AM, Jim Thomson wrote:
> Date: Fri, 2 Sep 2016 19:03:50 -0700
> From: Bob K6UJ <k6uj at pacbell.net>
> To: towertalk at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Message-ID: <93b47c3c-0de9-264d-7e3d-5f9f7ad1139b at pacbell.net>
>
> Gerald,
>
> Thanks for the info !
>
> Bob
> K6UJ
>
> ##  I got a bunch of  7-16 din  chassis  connectors from this outfit in peabody mass, forget the name of the place,
> well known though.    Bought the din crimp type connectors for my 393 coax from DAVIS RF...along with the crimping tool.
> same crimping tool also does a bunch of other size coax cable.
>
> ##  My make dins for my LMR-1200 DB  cames from times microwave, they are clamp type  for the braid only, They used an expanding
> ferrule thingy, on the inside of the hollow  cu tubing center conductor.
>
> ##  You can get 7-16 dins for everything from RG-174 /   RG-58 /59...to  rg 393, rg-6, rg-213,  lmr 400-500-600-900-1200-1800.
> and every size heliax cable ever made.
>
> ##  Nobody makes a din to  uhf adaptor,  only  Type N  to din.  I used a din male... to type N female adaptor... then a N male to uhf female...as
> a  quick way to attach test gear /MFJ-259  etc to stuff.
>
> ##  They also make a 7-16 Din  chassis  connector..... that is unique, tapered  down  at chassis end, such that the 4 x  mounting holes are 1 inch square,
> the exact same hole pattern as used on a type N female chassis  connector...... and also a UHF chassis connector.   The idea here of course, is a simple
> method to easily convert any former  type N  female chassis  conncetor to  a 7-16 din,  in minutes flat.   Normal 7-16 din chassis female uses  a  1.25
> inch square flange  with a bigger 4 x hole c-c spread than a type N / SO-239.
>
> ##  and yes you can stuff 20 kw through a 7-16  din.
>
> Jim   VE7RF
>
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