Where are you purchasing your RG-214 and connectors? Chuck WB2EDV
----- Original Message ----- From: "Eric Lemmon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, August 15, 2005 11:23 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Ultimate test coax cables > Don, > > I make all of my cables as I need them, since it's not likely than I could > find > exactly what I need for a particular installation from a commercial > source. > For example, who normally stocks a double-shielded jumper 19.5 inches > long, > with a male mini-UHF plug on one end and a female N rear-mount bulkhead > connector on the other end? (This happens to be used in a GR-1225 > repeater.) > I buy genuine mil-spec RG-400/U and RG-214/U cable in bulk, and keep > plenty of > connectors on hand. I mentioned the one-meter-long test cables simply > because > they are the ideal length and configuration for connecting a network > analyzer > to station components for testing. > > My pet peeve is a radio installation with a bunch of adapters or barrel > connectors, which often cause unnecessary losses and leakage. The only > exception is when I absolutely, positively need a right-angle N adapter in > order to dress a cable properly. For those occasions, I use only RF > Industries' RFN-1012-1 silver/gold/Teflon elbows. I'm partial to RFI > products, > but I also use Amphenol and Delta connectors of the same quality level. > The > key is to avoid dissimilar metals and lossy dielectric materials in either > the > connectors or the cable. That means a bare minimum of nickel- or > tin-plated > parts, and no aluminum shields. And no phenolic, polyethylene, or Delrin > dielectrics. All of my connectors are crimped, using the proper tools, > for > absolutely consistent performance. > > Is this overkill? Perhaps. But, just one extra trip to a site to fix a > substandard cable installation is far more costly than the extra money a > first-class cable job adds. The money isn't the only point; a proper > cable > installation works well and is something to be proud of! > > 73, Eric Lemmon WB6FLY > > KA9QJG wrote: > >> Eric , You Stated >> >> My preference is a matched pair of coaxial cables, 1 meter long, made >> with RG-400/U (not RG-142/U!) double-shielded cable. >> >> Is this Coax something You made up , or Did You have them made if So >> where >> did You get them ? You can post the info or E-mail Me direct. >> >> Thanks Happy Repeater Building >> >> Don KA9QJG > > > > > > > > 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/
