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Tyler Treat Corn Belt Technologies, Inc. [email protected] ___________________________ > On Oct 13, 2014, at 5:51 PM, Matt Jenkins via Af <[email protected]> wrote: > > We use the shielded EZ-RF45 ends with this cable all the time. You don't fold > the copper back. Instead you treat it more like putting an end on a heliax > cable. Leave a bit of the inner jacket sticking out and only expose enough of > the copper to go into the shielded end and get crimped down. We also qualify > all ends with a fluke tester. All of our infrastructure sites for the past > couple of years have been built this way. > > This cable is actually very easy to work with once you get the hang of it. > When I get back from wispapalooza I will do a little video showing how I make > the ends. > > Matthew Jenkins > SmarterBroadband > [email protected] > 530.272.4000 > >> On 10/11/2014 01:22 PM, Tyler Treat via Af wrote: >> For all you guys that rock BBDGE at tower sites - >> Are you using shielded ends - Does the copper cladding fit up into the >> connector? Care to attach a picture of what you consider a proper >> connection?? The only time I've messed with this cable, it was a huge PITA >> to get the copper cladding up into the shielded connector. Not sure if >> that was even the proper method.....? >> >> Do you also bond the shield to ground the same way you would LMR cable with >> the ground kit? Similar to this: >> https://www.tessco.com/products/displayProductInfo.do?sku=445755&WT.mc_id=google_base&sp=true >> >> Thanks >> Tyler >
