> How about doing it without a reducer at all then?
>
> According to this the dielectric size of RG-8 is 0.285"
> and LDF-1 is 0.29"
>
> Cant find the dimensions of the shield of RG-8 but it brings the size
> of LDF-1 to 0.30" which should fit nicely inside a PL-259.
Just calipered (is that a word?) a PL-259. 0.37" ID to the tips of the
threads, so there will still be some play if you used it on LDF1 without a
reducer. I guess you could fudge it with a lot of solder, or use something
else to shim it up.
--- Jeff WN3A
