Look on ebay, there is a guy selling 1/4" hardline for very cheap. Also a PL259 will solder right on it. To get the ground soldered, don't worry about the wholes in the middel of the connector, but rather solder at the end of connector to the outer conductor.
Mathew ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, November 27, 2004 9:14 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Coax Question > > I just made some cables for my repeater to replace the RG-213 between duplexer and radios. The only double shielded coax I could find locally from my "Hook up" was something called Certified Quality Flexi 4XL 8IIA. It looks like a flexible version of 9913 with a stranded center conductor wraped with the poly thread and what looks like 97% outter braid, I don't know if it is silver plated or not. The inner shield will not suck solder so I am assuming it is aluminum. But I put on some teflon and silver plate PL-259s using Kester 2% silver solder and I must say it was the easiest solder job I did on a 259. > > The antenna feed will remain RG-213 untill I can find either RG-214 or some 1/4" LDF1-50A, It is only a 15' run. > > I'll let y'all know how they work out. > > > James <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > >Foil under braid tends to make noise into duplex systems! The two dissimilar metals against each other move slightly and noise is made.nbsp; Hardline also provides better isolation (another aid in preventing things such as PIM, desense, etc.).nbsp; Noise gets worse at closer split frequencies (ie - 600Kc split 2 meters, 500/1000Kc 6 meter) > > > >Inside cabinets, the following are all great (depending on power out)nbsp; 1/4" superflex, 1/2" superflex, RG214 (pref silver), RG142, RG400 (142 and 400 are very flexible), RG393 (RG8 sized stuff, looks like 142 or 400 though).nbsp; My 2 meter machine has all RG214 since the runs are short. My UHF machines all have short RG142 runs, except the high power output from the amps with 1/2" superflex or RG214. Duplexer to the polyphaser is 1/2" superflex on all UHF machines. > > > >hope that answered the questions! > > > > > > > >Scott Overstreet wrote: > > OK guys ---Inbsp;hear you all sayingnbsp;that hard line is better but none of you have said what is the actual problem with 9913 flex or LMR-400. In other words---What is wrong with a quality foil under braid "100%"shielded foamnbsp;cable and I'm assuming use between receiver andnbsp; duplexer, transmitter and duplexer and duplexer and antenna? > > nbsp; nbsp;And then the next question that follows is that inside a cabinet full of stuff where 1/2 inch hard line is just to stiff -----what do you suggest ---and in this case assume that we are talking about three or four repeaters----yes, receivers, transmitters, isolators and duplexers all in the same rack cabinet? > > nbsp; Scott > > N6NXI > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----*Yahoo! Groups Links* > > To visit your group on the web, go to: > >http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ > >nbsp; To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >nbsp; Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. > > > > > > __________________________________________________________________ > Switch to Netscape Internet Service. > As low as $9.95 a month -- Sign up today at http://isp.netscape.com/register > > Netscape. Just the Net You Need. > > New! Netscape Toolbar for Internet Explorer > Search from anywhere on the Web and block those annoying pop-ups. > Download now at http://channels.netscape.com/ns/search/install.jsp > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ <*> 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/
