[TowerTalk] Jumper Cable Fabricator

Jim Brown jim at audiosystemsgroup.com
Tue Jan 7 15:21:44 EST 2020


On 1/7/2020 11:49 AM, john at kk9a.com wrote:
> Premade cables are quite expensive compared to homebrew so you have 
> carefully evaluate your skill level and the value of your time.  For 
> example a 6' RG400 premade PL-259 jumper is over $60. If you shop for 
> surplus RG400 and purchase quality Amphenol connectors you could 
> probably build this same jumper for $25.

Yes. That was my solution, using RG400 with Amphenol 83-1SPs and silver 
reducers, it comes out closer to $15, assuming that you buy connectors 
in quantity and share with friends and RG400 on ebay.

73, Jim K9YC


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