If this helps, the spec for LDF1-50 "diameter over jacket" = 0.345 FSJ1-50A "diameter over jacket" = 0.290
So assuming the jackets are the same thickness, then LDF1-50 is .055 larger in diameter than FSJ1-50A. Howard --- In [email protected], "Jeff DePolo" <j...@...> wrote: > > > 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 >
