Did some searching, and it looks like splices would run maybe twice or more the cost of one male and one female. I found about $30 or so, maybe more, I forget, just for the inner part, and the only "shell" I found by itself was out of sight. A splice for larger Heliax seems to be around $129.00. As it is, I have 4 male N connectors for the 7/8" and one female. Figure I will never need all of them, being as I have them. If I did not have at least one more than I figured, I would wind up needing to find another one. Murphy's Law seems to work that way. Like those end caps for PVC pipe. I always wind up not having enough of them unless I buy the big package, which Home Despot never has when I need to buy them. YMMV
Wayne WA2YNE On Thu, 24 Apr 2008 07:54:30 -0500, Ron Wright <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Date: 2008/04/24 Thu PM 10:21:01 CDT >> To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com >> 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 >> <[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: 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. > > -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/ ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
