If Tony is out there listening... I have two connectors and a roll of 1/2 inch Andrews that need installation. See me this weekend and I'll bring the needed items and a digital camera to the hamfest. Over.... K4RJJ Ronny
Mike Morris WA6ILQ wrote: > > Repeater-builder received an interesting article request... > Too many of the folks that have been "doing it" for a while > forget that we all had to start somewhere. > > > "Everybody" seems to know how to install Heliax connectors but > > us newbies. And sometime the newbies don't know who to ask. > > And sometimes the local repeater builders don't seem to have time > > to help a newbie. > > It seems like the the directions packed with the new connectors > > are oriented as a "refresher" to hose that have done them before, > > or maybe I'm just a little unsure of myself, never having done one > > before, and as expensive as the connectors are new I'm scared > > of screwing it up.... > > > > Has anybody thought of doing a "photo article" for us newbies on > > how to install a 1/2 or 7/8 connector on Heliax? Something like > > the W4ZT article but for the larger cables? > > > >BTW has he done one for N connectors? > > > > And since hams are cheap, is there any place to order replacement > > parts (like center pins or rubber seals)? Sometimes when you can > > aquire cut-off-connectors at Dayton (the ones with a few inches of > > cable in them) you find dried-out rubber seals... > > The W4ZT article that the sender is referring to is at > <http://www.repeater-builder.com/antenna/w4zt-superflex/superflex-pl-connector.html > > <http://www.repeater-builder.com/antenna/w4zt-superflex/superflex-pl-connector.html>> > > Anybody up to doing one set of photos for 1/2" cable and a second set > for 7/8" cable? And a text commentary on each? > And maybe a third set on putting an N connector on superflex? > Or any other common (or uncommon) feedline connector (like a DIN > connector) > > Mike WA6ILQ > >
