[TowerTalk] Install Type N connector to 1/2" Smoothwall

[john at kk9a.com]

The smoothwall specs are not that great. LDF4-50A is also 1/2" and its
loss is .357dB per 100 feet at that frequency. Also connectors are easy to
install with a few hand tools.

John KK9A


To:	"towertalk at contesting.com"
From:	Rick Wheeler <info at omalley.com>
Date:	Wed, 31 Jan 2018 01:31:40 +0000

It is smoothwall but the description from Tessco was this:

CommScope - 1/2" HELIAX Superflexible Smoothwall Aluminum
TESSCO SKU: 473138
QTY/UOM: 1 FOOT
UPC: 646444731386
MFG Part #: SFX-500


They describe it as heliax but it is smoothwall. It has good specs; .529 db
loss at 30 MHz/100 ft. You find the tech specs at Tessco's website searching
sku No. 473138. Still don't know where the 'Superflexible' term came into
play.
It's stiff!



Think that would work?


Rick Wheeler

K4LX