I am looking ofr coax for a quad (10/12/15/17/20 as well as a half square or inverted L. Will I have issues with loss on the upper bands with this coax?
Mike, k5wmg On Wed, Nov 30, 2011 at 9:51 AM, Eddy Swynar <[email protected]> wrote: > > On 2011-11-30, at 10:23 AM, Phil Duff wrote: > >> One thing I learned from my recent antenna project using RG6 and F >> connectors was to buy quality environmentally sealed F connectors >> (Snap-N-Seal) and the proper RG6 cutting/stripping and Snap-N-Seal >> connector installation tool. >> >> Makes quick weather tight RG6 F connectors. The junk >> push-on/screw-on/solder F connectors are nothing but trouble. > > Hi Phil, > > All I do here to make my terminations / connections is employ standard PL-259 > plugs, with RG-59 reducers... > > The RG-6 fits very nicely into those. > > Because I use aluminum foil shielding in mine as well, prior to mating the > reducer into the plug assembly itself, I simply trim off all of the aluminum > foil, leaving only the wire strands remaining: I then apply some 5-minute > epoxy glue to the wire / reducer, screw it into the plug, then swab more > epoxy through the holes in the plug that are normally filled with solder. Any > excess glue is simply wiped off. The centre pin is soldered to the centre > conductor of the cable, as normal... > > A small length of heat shrink tubing---or a tight wrap of electrical > tape---bridges a short length of the cable & the rear of the plug, to impact > extra physical strength to it all. > > After allowing the glue several minutes' of drying time, I simply swath the > entire plug with clear silicone sealant, if it's going to remain on an > outside connection. > > This is the method that I use on my system, & I've had not one single issue > running some 600-watts into it for the past 5-6 seasons on 160-meters... > > ~73~ de Eddy VE3CUI - VE3XZ > > _______________________________________________ > UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK > _______________________________________________ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK
