Excellent, I talked with my local cable maker, and he made me a 6 foot FSJ2-50 jumper with Amphenol silver PL259s. I will pick it up on Monday. There was no need for expensive $30 connectors.
If I like this FSJ2-50 cable with Amphenol PL259s, I will probably eventually replace all my cables with this product regardless of band or use. Thanks to everyone for their advise, Howard --- In [email protected], "Jeff DePolo" <j...@...> wrote: > > > Depending on the PL-259 in question (i.e. who manufacturered it), sometimes > you can get them onto FSJ2 without any problem, other times you need to take > a bit off the threads to get it to thread onto the shield. > > But to complicate matters, some PL-259's are manufacturered such that the ID > in the area where the solder holes are located is too small for FSJ2, in > which case, you can't use those, unless you just thread them on up to where > the ID tapers down, and then sweat-solder the shield to the PL-259 from the > rear (i.e. you won't be able to solder through the solder holes). > > The center conductor fits into the PL-259 pin no problem regardless of > manufacturer. > > Bottom line - try a few PL-259's and stick to manufacturer that works. If I > could remember which ones do or don't fit I would tell you, but to be > honest, I don't use PL-259's very often, so when I do need to put one on > FSJ2, I usually just try a few until I find one that fits... > > --- Jeff WN3A > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] > > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Howard Z > > Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2010 10:18 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: LDF1-50 with PL259 & UG-176 ? > > > > > > > > DCFluX, > > > > So, you have placed a standard PL259 on Andrew FSJ2-50 3/8" cable? > > Any problems or advise? > > > > Howard > > > > --- In [email protected] > > <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> , DCFluX > > <dcflux@> wrote: > > > > > > Yes, I've done it. > > > > > > On Mon, May 3, 2010 at 7:25 PM, Howard Z <Howard_Z@> wrote: > > > > I found some more specs: > > > > > > > > fsj1-50a > > > > diameter over dielectric 0.190 > > > > inner conductor OD 0.0750 > > > > Outer Conductor OD 0.250 > > > > > > > > fsj2-50 > > > > diameter over dielectric 0.280 > > > > inner conductor OD 0.1100 > > > > Outer Conductor OD 0.380 > > > > > > > > fsj4-50b > > > > diameter over dielectric 0.350 > > > > inner conductor OD 0.1400 > > > > Outer Conductor OD 0.480 > > > > > > > > ldf1-50 > > > > diameter over dielectric 0.270 > > > > inner conductor OD 0.1000 > > > > Outer conductor OD 0.310 > > > > > > > > ldf2-50 > > > > diameter over dielectric 0.340 > > > > inner conductor OD 0.1200 > > > > Outer Conductor OD 0.380 > > > > > > > > So, it looks like both FSJ2-50 and also LDG2-50 have an > > outer conductor OD of 0.380 inch. > > > > > > > > Do you think these cables might be able to use regular > > PL-259 connectors without any reducer? > > > > > > > > Howard > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > > Version: 9.0.814 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2842 - Release > > Date: 05/04/10 02:27:00 > > > > > > >
