I did this by putting a plastic insulated washer between the connectors and tightened it down until I got the desired attenuation. I then put some shrink-tube around it to keep the adjustment from moving. This was my "calibrated tee" for several years.
73, Joe, K1ike wd8chl wrote: > Another idea to add on that someone did at one of my former jobs was to > put a barrel connector on the male port that is isolated. As you thread > the barrel in and out, you get a somewhat variable attenuator, basically > continuous from the 38 up to near that 71 you measured. >