I could put the splice in a section of PVC large enough for the connectors, depending on the situation. I was looking at the cables on the local fire departments tower, and what a mess. Cables held in place with chunks of baling wire. One piece of cable flopping around in the wind, and no idea as to where it was connected. There are an odd assorment of antennas up there, including 2 4 bay folded dipole assemblies. I am joining the Volunteer fire department with an eye to helping with communications and other things that I can manage. One interesting item, only saw it through a shed window, is a, MTR2000 and a set of duplexer cans. Hmm, I still have my good old standard Motorola key... It will be a while before I know what I will or won't be allowed to do. Another project may be finding out if the siren on the tower can be repaired or not. Could be something simple. That could be top priority. The tower itself is 27 meters tall according to the info on the FCC web site. maybe 85 feet, give or take...
If I were to get permission to put my repeater there, and the antenna on the side of the tower, I would not be cutting the Heliax other than needed there. But would be sure to get something better than baling wire to hold it in place, ha ha ha... Wayne WA2YNE On Thu, 24 Apr 2008 09:25:29 -0500, Ralph Messer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Wayne > > If you use the "N" male female splice you might want to look at how much > flexing the cable will get. > > If this cable is "7/8" inch then the flex on the joint can be > catastrophic, especially if it is somewhere on a tower. > > I would suggest a pair of EIA flanges to make a good mechanically strong > splice. > Andrew part numbers are L45R > > Ralph > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Ron Wright<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: > Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com<mailto:Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2008 8:54 AM > Subject: Re: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Bad adapter > > > Wayne, > > One issue on the connectors for reconnecting coax. > > Many make back to back type connectors for this. They are essentially > the back end of 2 connectors joined as one piece/connector. Mostly used > where a long feedline cannot be placed on one spool and must be joined > or for other applications needing a spice. > > Would have lower loss and cost less than two connectors. More reliable > also. > > 73, ron, nn9ee/r > > >From: Wayne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:wa2yne%40gmail.com>> > >Date: 2008/04/24 Thu PM 10:21:01 CDT > >To: > Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com<mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> > >Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Bad adapter > > > Thanks, I had no way of knowing that. Tells me the connectors are > good > >parts. > > The 4 Heliax connectors I bought with the cable are Andrew > connectors. > > I'm wondering when the Andrew web site will be back up. Is it based > in > >taiwan? I know they had problems there due to a major quake that shut > many > >things down. > > I have a fairly good assortment on other N connectors, various brands > >that don't give me a real clue as to what cables they were actually > made > >for use with. > > Some I can usually simply use with whatever size cable jacket fits > >through the gland nut... > > I should post a few part nubers and brands later. > > > > Wayne WA2YNE > > > >On Wed, 23 Apr 2008 06:39:48 -0500, Glenn Little WB4UIV > ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:glennmaillist%40bellsouth.net>> > wrote: > > > >> The number before UG-1185/U is a cage code. This identifies who > >> manufactured the > >> item. > >> > >> In this case: > >> > >> AMPHENOL AEROSPACE - RF MICROWAVE CONNECTOR OPERATIONS > >> ONE KENNEDY AVENUE > >> DANBURY, CT 06810 > >> Cage Code: 74868 > >> Tel.: 1-800-627-7100 > >> > >> It is a marked Amphenol connector. > >> > >> 73 > >> Glenn > >> WB4UIV > >> > >> > >> > >> At 02:30 AM 4/24/2008, Wayne wrote: > >> > >> Cannot see any braid without undoing one of the N connectors on the > RG214 > >> jumper. > >> Connectors are evidently not Amphenol, unless they didn't mark them > as > >> such. The cable says RG214/U. Connectors marked 74868 UG-1185/U > Seems to > >> be good quality. > >> No leakage that I can tell, and zero resistance from one end to the > >> other, so should be good to go. > >> > >> Wayne WA2YNE > >> > >> > >-- > >Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: > http://www.opera.com/mail/<http://www.opera.com/mail/> > > > >------------------------------------ > > > > > > > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > Ron Wright, N9EE > 727-376-6575 > MICRO COMPUTER CONCEPTS > Owner 146.64 repeater Tampa Bay, FL > No tone, all are welcome. > > > -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/ ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
