Thanks Chris. So using 3/8" superflex and silver PL259 seems tight enough? Would be better than using silver connector and nickel reducer. Just trying to build two 3' jumpers to replace old RG9.
How tight can you bend the 3/8? I might also need to rebuild a duplexer replacing old/missing RG142. Tony Chris Curtis wrote: > > > 3/8 superflex works pretty good with "regular" pl-259. > It "screws" right onto the jacket. Then solder the corrugated copper > "through the holes" of the pl-259 > > I've used the 1/4 w/reducer as well. I also drilled the reducer to get > "all > the way" to the copper. > > Chris > Kb0wlf > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto:Repeater- > > buil...@yahoogroups.com <mailto:Builder%40yahoogroups.com>] On > Behalf Of Chuck Kelsey > > Sent: Monday, August 31, 2009 1:40 PM > > To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> > > Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: UHF Connectors for 1/2 Andrew > > Superflex > > > > I've used 1/4" superflex with PL259 & reducer. Works fine. Seems like I > > had > > to drill the reducer, but that's easy anyway. > > > > Chuck > > WB2EDV > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <kt...@ameritech.net <mailto:kt9ac%40ameritech.net>> > > To: <Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com>> > > Sent: Monday, August 31, 2009 2:23 PM > > Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: UHF Connectors for 1/2 Andrew Superflex > > > > > > Jim, > > Thank you VERY much for trying this and letting me know. That will > > save me > > a lot of time with this project. > > > > I have read an article that uses 1/4" superflex with PL259 and UG176 > > reducers, and will order some new cables and connectors for the jumpers > > I > > need. Superflex is cheaper than RG214 and probably better shielded. > > > > Tony > > > > > > > > --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com>, "Jim Cicirello" <ka2...@...> > > wrote: > > > > > > Tony, > > > > > > > > > I just took a piece of ½" Superflex that previously had a connector > > on it > > > and tried to place a PL259 UHF MALE on it. The corrugation on the > > > superflex > > > is larger than the ID of the connector. The connector will go over > > the > > > center dielectric but the copper corrugation on the superflex is > > slightly > > > larger than the outside of the UHF Male. The only way I can see it > > may be > > > possible to join the connector to the cable would be to have a sleeve > > > extend > > > over the superflex and the outside of the UHF connector and then > > solder > > > the > > > sleeve. This might not be as good of an idea as getting proper > > connectors > > > that fit the superflex like the N Male and use an adapter to get to > > UHF. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Good Luck JIM KA2AJH > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> > > > [mailto:Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com>] On Behalf Of Tony KT9AC > > > Sent: Monday, August 31, 2009 12:51 PM > > > To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> > > > Subject: [Repeater-Builder] UHF Connectors for 1/2 Andrew Superflex > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hello Everyone, > > > I need to make some short jumpers UHF-male to UHF-male and have a > > > length of 1/2 Andrew Superflex on order (actually eBay). Can I use > > > regular silver-teflon PL259's with this cable, similar to how 1/4" > > > superflex is used with the reducer? I can't find UHF Male connectors > > for > > > 1/2" superflex at Tessco. > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Tony > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > > Version: 8.5.409 / Virus Database: 270.13.67/2326 - Release Date: > > 08/31/09 05:50:00 > >
