Frankly I have been disappointed with the quality of the Cable X-Perts Coax ssembly. The center core to connector is barely soldered and the ones I have disassembled (failures) had only a press-fit for the shield to connector (not a drop of solder).
I had 3 of these cable-connector assemblies fail to OPEN at my home station, and two(2) cables used on some 80m and 40m dipoles at 2007 California QSO Party N6D operation (M/M County Expedition) failed for the same reason in the middle of a the cold night during operations. IN all instances the connectors were filled with Stuf and the outsides were covered in two layers of self-bonding rubber tape. There was NO ingress of water into the connectors. For this reason I have removed and replaced the connectors on all their cables that are in my possession. Maybe you've had better luck with Cable X-perts, but I won't buy another Cable X-perts assembly for this reason. YMMV 73 Don AC7ZG _____ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of James Nipper Sent: Friday, February 29, 2008 6:48 PM To: dx-chat@njdxa.org Subject: [DX-CHAT] Cable X-perts out of busines ???? For over three weeks, I have tried to order some cable from Cable X-Perts. I have emailed them about a dozen times, faxed them 4 times, and have tried to call them, with no answer. I am seeking a custom made low-loss cable with connectors attached . I have also looked at The Wireman webpage, but I don't think the specs info is detailed enough for my needs. Is there another specialized company like Cable X-Perts that will respond to requests for ordering info ? Does anyone know if they went out of business ?? Thanks for any tips !! 73 de Jim K4PYT Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems http://njdxa.org/dx-chat To post a message, DX related items only, dx-chat@njdxa.org This is the DX-CHAT reflector sponsored by the NJDXA http://njdxa.org Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems http://njdxa.org/dx-chat To post a message, DX related items only, dx-chat@njdxa.org This is the DX-CHAT reflector sponsored by the NJDXA http://njdxa.org