Similar, but different. I have a few of those UHF Female to N Female adapters here, but the original Celwave part looks a little longer on the UHF side, and the insulating material between the center conductor and shell is extended out about 1/8" outside of the shell. I'll take a picture tomorrow morning and post if for all to see.
Eric KE2D --- In [email protected], "Jimmy Powell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Is this what you are looking for? > > > > http://www.mouser.com > <http://www.mouser.com/search/ProductDetail.aspx? R=1327505virtualkey67800000 > virtualkey678-1327505> > /search/ProductDetail.aspx?R=1327505virtualkey67800000virtualkey > > > Or this part number on this page? > > > > RFN1034-1 > > > > http://www.rfparts.com/typen.html > > > > > > > > > > _____ > > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Robin Midgett > Sent: Saturday, September 08, 2007 9:50 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Celwave Stationmaster part > identification help needed - RFS is useless > > > > Hi Eric, > It appears that a faulty installation of the jumper at the sidearm is > the beginning of the problems, and eliminating all the adaptors you > can is the other component. > Regarding repairing the antenna: is it feasible to make your own > jumper pig tail (perhaps from super flex) and permanently solder one > end to the antenna feed point? That would eliminate connectors that > are inaccessible at the antenna. Make the jumper long enough to reach > the tower, and ensure it is well attached to the stand off bracket. > If the radials are what I recall, they're easy if you have the > dimensions. IIRC, they're simple flat stock stainless or aluminum > pieces with rounded edges, kind of resembling metal tongue depressors > with a sharp angle bend in one end. I could fab them for you if you'd like. > > At 06:06 PM 9/7/2007, you wrote: > >I called RFS this afternoon. Sad times, indeed. First of all no one > >there could identify the connector/adapter part. Second of all, they > >claim "no spare parts available" for Stationmaster antennas. I even > >tried to buy a set of radials for a PD455 that has lost them, and > >they don't even offer them separately! > > > >Anyone have a bad UHF Super StationMaster that they want to sell off > >the radials or coaxial connector/adapter from? > > > >To top matters, the antennas aren't even built in the states anymore, > >and are contracted out to a non-RFS company. One more nail in our > >industrial coffin! > > > >One another note - has anyone run a PD455 with and without the > >radials, and noted the difference in performance? > > > >Eric > >KE2D > > > > > >--- In Repeater-Builder@ <mailto:Repeater-Builder% 40yahoogroups.com> > yahoogroups.com, "kk2ed" <kk2ed@> wrote: > > > > > > Good Evening, > > > > > > I have a PD455 Super Stationmaster that is about 12 years old. I > > > recently replaced it due to and SWR issue. I suspected a jumper > > > issue. But since it is so high up on a tower, I didn't want to take > > > any chances while having the climbers rig the tower, and pay twice, > > > so I went ahead and replaced the antenna as well as the jumper. > > > > > > Well, come to find out, the problem was that the LDF4-50 jumper > >came > > > loose from the side arm, and the stress pulled the center pin in on > > > the N connector, thus causing an arc condition inside the N female > > > connector at the bottom of the antenna. To make matters worse, the > > > actual N Female termination was half unscrewed from the bottom of > >the > > > antenna. > > > > > > Once on the ground, I decided to unscrew it out completely. To my > > > suprise, it looks like the antenna is actually terminated into > > > something resembling a UHF male connector embedded into the end of > > > the inner assembly, and a UHF female to N female adapter is screwed > > > in at the factory, providing the N female termination as ordered > >I'm > > > guessing that if some other termination (DIN or UHF) is ordered, a > > > different adapter is screwed in. > > > > > > Anyone familiar with this adapter, or know where I can obtain said > > > replacement adapter? I have some standard UHF female - N female > > > barrel adapters, but they are much shorter and not of the quality > > > like the Celwave unit. I don't want to trust a cheap adapter at > >500ft > > > in the air! > > > > > > I'll call RFS when I get a chance, but based on recent > >correspondence > > > with them, I don't hold much hope getting any support from them. > >Sad > > > part is their old factory in Marboro NJ was a mile from my office - > > > in the early 90's telecom boom days I used to drive my truck there > > > and pick 30 Statiomasters up at a clip, no cardboard tubes needed! > > > Now their old office and testing grounds is a strip mall, and the > > > factory land has been surrounded by million dollar homes! > > > > > > > > > Eric > > > KE2D > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > Thanks, > Robin Midgett K4IDC > VHF+ Glutton EM66se >
