I really like the 3/8 superflex. I can usually find a 30' piece on ebay with factory n male connectors on it for cheap.
Then I cut a length leaving an N on and put a pl-259 on the other to go from bigger hardline to a diplexer or other UHF fitting bit. Keep cutting from that end for other cables etc etc. It screws together pretty nice really. Pl-259 aren't watertight anyway but mechanically, I find the connection very sound on the 3/8 superflex. I like the connection much better than 1/4 with reducer. Chris Kb0wlf > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:Repeater- > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Tony KT9AC > Sent: Monday, August 31, 2009 2:31 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: UHF Connectors for 1/2 Andrew > Superflex > > 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: [email protected] > > <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto:Repeater- > > > [email protected] <mailto:Builder%40yahoogroups.com>] On > > Behalf Of Chuck Kelsey > > > Sent: Monday, August 31, 2009 1:40 PM > > > To: [email protected] > > <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: <[email protected] <mailto:kt9ac%40ameritech.net>> > > > To: <[email protected] > > <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 [email protected] > > <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: [email protected] > > <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> > > > > [mailto:[email protected] > > <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com>] On Behalf Of Tony KT9AC > > > > Sent: Monday, August 31, 2009 12:51 PM > > > > To: [email protected] > > <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 > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > 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
