Wayne If you use the "N" male female splice you might want to look at how much flexing the cable will get.
If this cable is "7/8" inch then the flex on the joint can be catastrophic, especially if it is somewhere on a tower. I would suggest a pair of EIA flanges to make a good mechanically strong splice. Andrew part numbers are L45R Ralph ----- Original Message ----- From: Ron Wright<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com<mailto:Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2008 8:54 AM Subject: Re: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Bad adapter Wayne, One issue on the connectors for reconnecting coax. Many make back to back type connectors for this. They are essentially the back end of 2 connectors joined as one piece/connector. Mostly used where a long feedline cannot be placed on one spool and must be joined or for other applications needing a spice. Would have lower loss and cost less than two connectors. More reliable also. 73, ron, nn9ee/r >From: Wayne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:wa2yne%40gmail.com>> >Date: 2008/04/24 Thu PM 10:21:01 CDT >To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com<mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> >Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Bad adapter > Thanks, I had no way of knowing that. Tells me the connectors are good >parts. > The 4 Heliax connectors I bought with the cable are Andrew connectors. > I'm wondering when the Andrew web site will be back up. Is it based in >taiwan? I know they had problems there due to a major quake that shut many >things down. > I have a fairly good assortment on other N connectors, various brands >that don't give me a real clue as to what cables they were actually made >for use with. > Some I can usually simply use with whatever size cable jacket fits >through the gland nut... > I should post a few part nubers and brands later. > > Wayne WA2YNE > >On Wed, 23 Apr 2008 06:39:48 -0500, Glenn Little WB4UIV ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:glennmaillist%40bellsouth.net>> wrote: > >> The number before UG-1185/U is a cage code. This identifies who >> manufactured the >> item. >> >> In this case: >> >> AMPHENOL AEROSPACE - RF MICROWAVE CONNECTOR OPERATIONS >> ONE KENNEDY AVENUE >> DANBURY, CT 06810 >> Cage Code: 74868 >> Tel.: 1-800-627-7100 >> >> It is a marked Amphenol connector. >> >> 73 >> Glenn >> WB4UIV >> >> >> >> At 02:30 AM 4/24/2008, Wayne wrote: >> >> Cannot see any braid without undoing one of the N connectors on the RG214 >> jumper. >> Connectors are evidently not Amphenol, unless they didn't mark them as >> such. The cable says RG214/U. Connectors marked 74868 UG-1185/U Seems to >> be good quality. >> No leakage that I can tell, and zero resistance from one end to the >> other, so should be good to go. >> >> Wayne WA2YNE >> >> >-- >Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/<http://www.opera.com/mail/> > >------------------------------------ > > > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > Ron Wright, N9EE 727-376-6575 MICRO COMPUTER CONCEPTS Owner 146.64 repeater Tampa Bay, FL No tone, all are welcome.
