Maybe a wrap or two of some copper flashing to shim? Chuck WB2EDV
----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff DePolo" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, May 03, 2010 6:01 PM Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] LDF1-50 with PL259 & UG-176 ? >> 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 > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.814 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2851 - Release Date: 05/03/10 02:27:00
