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> On Mar 6, 2016, at 12:03 AM, Clay Autery <[email protected]> wrote: > > Not to open a can-o-worms again, but just closing the loop here. A while > back, I asked for help IDing the pins used on the pigtails soldered to > the ANT1 & ANT 2 panel connectors. > > Well, I finally got my hands on some new ones, AND I have ID'd the EXACT > part number should I ever need it again. I took a break from building > my delta loop's third support tilt-base for about an hour today and > finally built up the new N-connector panel mounts with pigtails. > Now, I can put the OEM Elecraft parts away UN-molested and have them > readily available should I ever need them. > > Here's a link to a pic with my newly constructed assemblies in the front > and the OEM assemblies in the back: > > *http://montac.com/images/antenna/UHF_2_N.jpg* (2.15 MB file)* > * > _Notes on construction:_ > N-Connector, panel mount - Pasternack Part# PE45085 > Wire: 18 AWG, Mil-Spec, AG-Plated, Stranded Cu, BLACK, Teflon Jacket > Pin: MILL-MAX 3231 PCB pin > Solder: Pb/Sn/Ag/Cu (4% silver) > > Soldered using high temp, broad tip for fast heat, minimum dwell. > After fully cooling, cleaned well with 99.9% Iso. Alcohol, dried. > Resistance check done and measures below instruments resolution at zero. > Exposed areas of wire/solder covered with 2-coats of conformal coating > to prevent oxidation. > > Connectors installed and radio re-assembled. (Note: PA must be removed > and shield unfastened and moved a bit to remove KAT3A board to allow OE > connector removal. Installation is reverse of removal.) Silver plated > wire is stiffer than the OE wire and requires some gentle shaping to > line the pins up with the receptacles on the KAT3A board. > > That's it... Back to finishing up my over-engineered tilt-base and > telescoping, free-standing (mostly) 40' mast. I'll post some pics of > that later if anyone is interested. > > Have a good evening! > > ______________________ > Clay Autery, KG5LKV > MONTAC Enterprises > (318) 518-1389 > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to [email protected] ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected]
