No, all my radios are protected in RF-Armor. My climber said it fell apart in his hand while unscrewing to replace the radio. I've had this happen to me too. I figure the climber who installed it tightened them way too much or maybe they're just getting old (some of these pigtails are going on a decade)!
On Fri, Jun 16, 2017 at 11:23 PM, Josh Luthman <[email protected]> wrote: > Ripped it off instead of unscrewing? > > Josh Luthman > Office: 937-552-2340 > Direct: 937-552-2343 > 1100 Wayne St > Suite 1337 > Troy, OH 45373 > > On Jun 16, 2017 10:51 PM, "RickG" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Bad coaxial connector courtesy of tower climbers who are too rough! >> >> On Fri, Jun 16, 2017 at 6:39 PM, Hexis <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Water in the jumper or the jumper itself was broken? >>> >>> On 6/15/2017 11:02 AM, RickG wrote: >>> >>> Ya, I've had a few jumpers fall apart lately too! >>> >>> On Thu, Jun 15, 2017 at 10:54 AM, Josh Luthman < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> It was a jumper. >>>> >>>> Josh Luthman >>>> Office: 937-552-2340 <(937)%20552-2340> >>>> Direct: 937-552-2343 <(937)%20552-2343> >>>> 1100 Wayne St >>>> Suite 1337 >>>> Troy, OH 45373 >>>> >>>> On Jun 15, 2017 9:44 AM, "Ethan E. Dee" <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Depends. >>>>> >>>>> The chains are two different axes. You could get some thing close >>>>> enough to favor only one. >>>>> >>>>> It's a stretch but certainly possible. >>>>> >>>>> On 06/15/2017 09:12 AM, Josh Luthman wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Correct me if I'm wrong but I don't think a reflection or path >>>>> obstruction would effect one chain leaving the other unaffected. >>>>> >>>>> With all this rain all the critters are dead. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Josh Luthman >>>>> Office: 937-552-2340 <%28937%29%20552-2340> >>>>> Direct: 937-552-2343 <%28937%29%20552-2343> >>>>> 1100 Wayne St >>>>> Suite 1337 >>>>> Troy, OH 45373 >>>>> >>>>> On Thu, Jun 15, 2017 at 9:10 AM, Ethan E. Dee <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Check your airview (does af5x have airview? I forget). That would be >>>>>> some pretty nasty interference to cause that. >>>>>> >>>>>> Also, reflection of some kind. Is there something new in the way? >>>>>> >>>>>> Also, besides weather, critters can sometimes cause issues on chains >>>>>> as well. >>>>>> >>>>>> On 06/15/2017 01:35 AM, RickG wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> I do 1/4 turn after finger tight. I'm currently working on a similar >>>>>> issue that I believe is interference however it only shows on any/all of >>>>>> the lower frequencies. Higher freqs are fine :( >>>>>> >>>>>> On Wed, Jun 14, 2017 at 10:53 PM, Josh Luthman < >>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> I have always done finger tight because I read somewhere in ancient >>>>>>> times overtightening​ is really bad (not sure why). It's it generally >>>>>>> practiced to tighten a little bit, ie quarter turn? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Josh Luthman >>>>>>> Office: 937-552-2340 <%28937%29%20552-2340> >>>>>>> Direct: 937-552-2343 <%28937%29%20552-2343> >>>>>>> 1100 Wayne St >>>>>>> Suite 1337 >>>>>>> Troy, OH 45373 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Jun 14, 2017 10:50 PM, "Clay Stewart" <[email protected]> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Don't believe in coincidences.... rain.... drop side... moisture or >>>>>>>> loose ant nut. Latter is more common as techs sometimes forget to >>>>>>>> wrench >>>>>>>> 1/4 turn... finger tight will loosen. Also, many radios come with the >>>>>>>> curl >>>>>>>> nut, under the male antenna plug on radio, is loose and under it is a >>>>>>>> tiny >>>>>>>> rubber washer. So what happens is you tighten ant cable properly, but >>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>> under curl nut is up some micro meters, enough for moisture to get in. >>>>>>>> You >>>>>>>> should check every radio's curl nut with a small pliers before >>>>>>>> attaching >>>>>>>> ant cable. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Wed, Jun 14, 2017 at 1:10 PM, Josh Luthman < >>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Any guesses? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I replaced one side and jumpers. Can't do anything in this heavy >>>>>>>>> rain on the other side :( >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Josh Luthman >>>>>>>>> Office: 937-552-2340 <%28937%29%20552-2340> >>>>>>>>> Direct: 937-552-2343 <%28937%29%20552-2343> >>>>>>>>> 1100 Wayne St >>>>>>>>> Suite 1337 >>>>>>>>> Troy, OH 45373 >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>>> Ubnt_users mailing list >>>>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>>>> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/ubnt_users >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>> Ubnt_users mailing list >>>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>>> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/ubnt_users >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> Ubnt_users mailing list >>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/ubnt_users >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> -RickG >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Ubnt_users mailing >>>>>> [email protected]http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/ubnt_users >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Ubnt_users mailing list >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/ubnt_users >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Ubnt_users mailing >>>>> [email protected]http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/ubnt_users >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Ubnt_users mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/ubnt_users >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> -RickG >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Ubnt_users mailing >>> [email protected]http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/ubnt_users >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Ubnt_users mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/ubnt_users >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> -RickG >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Ubnt_users mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/ubnt_users >> >> > _______________________________________________ > Ubnt_users mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/ubnt_users > > -- -RickG
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