Ron and Wayne, I have several of those splice connections from a job where I got to remove old Heliax on top of a building. They make them to go from the same size cable to others also. If you have 1 5/8 Heliax you can convert to 7/8 or 1/2 inch but be warned, they may be expensive. They are much better than going through a regular "N" connector. I still have all of them that I took down, just have never needed them on my tower, yet. I have several 300 and 400 foot pieces of 1 5/8 Andrew Heliax that I may have to splice together to get to the height I need. So far, I have yet to buy anything "new" in the way of Heliax for my tower except the snap-in hangers. Grin, I am cheep..... Paul
_____ From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ron Wright Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2008 7:55 AM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Bad adapter Wayne, One issue on the connectors for reconnecting coax. Many make back to back type connectors for this. They are essentially the back end of 2 connectors joined as one piece/connector. Mostly used where a long feedline cannot be placed on one spool and must be joined or for other applications needing a spice. Would have lower loss and cost less than two connectors. More reliable also. 73, ron, nn9ee/r >From: Wayne <HYPERLINK "mailto:wa2yne%40gmail.com"[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Date: 2008/04/24 Thu PM 10:21:01 CDT >To: HYPERLINK "mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com"[EMAIL PROTECTED] m >Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Bad adapter > Thanks, I had no way of knowing that. Tells me the connectors are good >parts. > The 4 Heliax connectors I bought with the cable are Andrew connectors. > I'm wondering when the Andrew web site will be back up. Is it based in >taiwan? I know they had problems there due to a major quake that shut many >things down. > I have a fairly good assortment on other N connectors, various brands >that don't give me a real clue as to what cables they were actually made >for use with. > Some I can usually simply use with whatever size cable jacket fits >through the gland nut... > I should post a few part nubers and brands later. > > Wayne WA2YNE > >On Wed, 23 Apr 2008 06:39:48 -0500, Glenn Little WB4UIV ><HYPERLINK "mailto:glennmaillist%40bellsouth.net"[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> The number before UG-1185/U is a cage code. This identifies who >> manufactured the >> item. >> >> In this case: >> >> AMPHENOL AEROSPACE - RF MICROWAVE CONNECTOR OPERATIONS >> ONE KENNEDY AVENUE >> DANBURY, CT 06810 >> Cage Code: 74868 >> Tel.: 1-800-627-7100 >> >> It is a marked Amphenol connector. >> >> 73 >> Glenn >> WB4UIV >> >> >> >> At 02:30 AM 4/24/2008, Wayne wrote: >> >> Cannot see any braid without undoing one of the N connectors on the RG214 >> jumper. >> Connectors are evidently not Amphenol, unless they didn't mark them as >> such. The cable says RG214/U. Connectors marked 74868 UG-1185/U Seems to >> be good quality. >> No leakage that I can tell, and zero resistance from one end to the >> other, so should be good to go. >> >> Wayne WA2YNE >> >> >-- >Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: HYPERLINK "http://www.opera.com/mail/"http://www.opera.-com/mail/ > >--------------------------------------- > > > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > Ron Wright, N9EE 727-376-6575 MICRO COMPUTER CONCEPTS Owner 146.64 repeater Tampa Bay, FL No tone, all are welcome. No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.3/1392 - Release Date: 4/22/2008 3:51 PM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.3/1392 - Release Date: 4/22/2008 3:51 PM
