3/8 superflex works pretty good with "regular" pl-259. It "screws" right onto the jacket. Then solder the corrugated copper "through the holes" of the pl-259
I've used the 1/4 w/reducer as well. I also drilled the reducer to get "all the way" to the copper. Chris Kb0wlf > -----Original Message----- > From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Repeater- > buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Chuck Kelsey > Sent: Monday, August 31, 2009 1:40 PM > To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: UHF Connectors for 1/2 Andrew > Superflex > > I've used 1/4" superflex with PL259 & reducer. Works fine. Seems like I > had > to drill the reducer, but that's easy anyway. > > Chuck > WB2EDV > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <kt...@ameritech.net> > To: <Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Monday, August 31, 2009 2:23 PM > Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: UHF Connectors for 1/2 Andrew Superflex > > > Jim, > Thank you VERY much for trying this and letting me know. That will > save me > a lot of time with this project. > > I have read an article that uses 1/4" superflex with PL259 and UG176 > reducers, and will order some new cables and connectors for the jumpers > I > need. Superflex is cheaper than RG214 and probably better shielded. > > Tony > > > > --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, "Jim Cicirello" <ka2...@...> > wrote: > > > > Tony, > > > > > > I just took a piece of ½" Superflex that previously had a connector > on it > > and tried to place a PL259 UHF MALE on it. The corrugation on the > > superflex > > is larger than the ID of the connector. The connector will go over > the > > center dielectric but the copper corrugation on the superflex is > slightly > > larger than the outside of the UHF Male. The only way I can see it > may be > > possible to join the connector to the cable would be to have a sleeve > > extend > > over the superflex and the outside of the UHF connector and then > solder > > the > > sleeve. This might not be as good of an idea as getting proper > connectors > > that fit the superflex like the N Male and use an adapter to get to > UHF. > > > > > > > > > > > > Good Luck JIM KA2AJH > > > > > > > > > > From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > > [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Tony KT9AC > > Sent: Monday, August 31, 2009 12:51 PM > > To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > > Subject: [Repeater-Builder] UHF Connectors for 1/2 Andrew Superflex > > > > > > > > > > > > Hello Everyone, > > I need to make some short jumpers UHF-male to UHF-male and have a > > length of 1/2 Andrew Superflex on order (actually eBay). Can I use > > regular silver-teflon PL259's with this cable, similar to how 1/4" > > superflex is used with the reducer? I can't find UHF Male connectors > for > > 1/2" superflex at Tessco. > > > > Thanks, > > Tony > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.409 / Virus Database: 270.13.67/2326 - Release Date: > 08/31/09 05:50:00
