Re: [AFMUG] making your own jumpers cable for rockets and sectors
Ha. Maybe I like a hard and stiffoops wrong list.. Jaime Solorza On Apr 19, 2015 2:24 PM, Lewis Bergman lewis.berg...@gmail.com wrote: RG142 had a lot worse loss than LMR200. We do use it for duplexer connecting and test cables because it is so tough. There are a large number of Hellas manufacturers that have equivalent specs to Andrew without the steep price tag though. For jumpers between GHz radio and antenna I would stick with LMR200. honestly though, last time I checked you could buy them cheaper than you could make them. We buy LMR in 500 foot reels and connectors a indeed at a time and I can't make then as cheap as you can buy them. Parts cost for us is about $11 and we bought them for around $15. Of course if you don't count labor cost I guess you could view that as cheaper. On Apr 19, 2015 12:20 PM, Jaime Solorza losguyswirel...@gmail.com wrote: Yes it is. We like it just like Andrew Heliax and Superflex Best for rockets are those metal one used inside some radios. Jaime Solorza On Apr 19, 2015 11:08 AM, Ken Hohhof af...@kwisp.com wrote: That looks like RG142. Very tough stuff, double shielded, FEP jacket, probably not flexible enough for short little UBNT jumpers though. I used to get RG142 jumpers from Pasternack. Not cheap, and I think the loss is higher than similar size LMR. I don’t hesitate to reuse RG142 jumpers though. Also I’m not sure I’d want to make my own jumpers using that stuff. *From:* Jaime Solorza losguyswirel...@gmail.com *Sent:* Sunday, April 19, 2015 11:41 AM *To:* Animal Farm af@afmug.com *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] making your own jumpers cable for rockets and sectors Belden twin shield is what we use to make pigtails Jaime Solorza On Apr 19, 2015 10:38 AM, TJ Trout t...@voltbb.com wrote: Tessco. Lmr 200 works fine for me On Apr 19, 2015 7:08 AM, Tim Reichhart t...@nwohiobb.com wrote: Guys Whats the best cable to make your own jumper cables for rockets and sectors? Also where is best place to get rp-sma male ends at? Tim
Re: [AFMUG] making your own jumpers cable for rockets and sectors
RG142 had a lot worse loss than LMR200. We do use it for duplexer connecting and test cables because it is so tough. There are a large number of Hellas manufacturers that have equivalent specs to Andrew without the steep price tag though. For jumpers between GHz radio and antenna I would stick with LMR200. honestly though, last time I checked you could buy them cheaper than you could make them. We buy LMR in 500 foot reels and connectors a indeed at a time and I can't make then as cheap as you can buy them. Parts cost for us is about $11 and we bought them for around $15. Of course if you don't count labor cost I guess you could view that as cheaper. On Apr 19, 2015 12:20 PM, Jaime Solorza losguyswirel...@gmail.com wrote: Yes it is. We like it just like Andrew Heliax and Superflex Best for rockets are those metal one used inside some radios. Jaime Solorza On Apr 19, 2015 11:08 AM, Ken Hohhof af...@kwisp.com wrote: That looks like RG142. Very tough stuff, double shielded, FEP jacket, probably not flexible enough for short little UBNT jumpers though. I used to get RG142 jumpers from Pasternack. Not cheap, and I think the loss is higher than similar size LMR. I don’t hesitate to reuse RG142 jumpers though. Also I’m not sure I’d want to make my own jumpers using that stuff. *From:* Jaime Solorza losguyswirel...@gmail.com *Sent:* Sunday, April 19, 2015 11:41 AM *To:* Animal Farm af@afmug.com *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] making your own jumpers cable for rockets and sectors Belden twin shield is what we use to make pigtails Jaime Solorza On Apr 19, 2015 10:38 AM, TJ Trout t...@voltbb.com wrote: Tessco. Lmr 200 works fine for me On Apr 19, 2015 7:08 AM, Tim Reichhart t...@nwohiobb.com wrote: Guys Whats the best cable to make your own jumper cables for rockets and sectors? Also where is best place to get rp-sma male ends at? Tim
[AFMUG] making your own jumpers cable for rockets and sectors
Guys Whats the best cable to make your own jumper cables for rockets and sectors? Also where is best place to get rp-sma male ends at? Tim
Re: [AFMUG] making your own jumpers cable for rockets and sectors
Those are tnc to n Jaime Solorza On Apr 19, 2015 10:38 AM, TJ Trout t...@voltbb.com wrote: Tessco. Lmr 200 works fine for me On Apr 19, 2015 7:08 AM, Tim Reichhart t...@nwohiobb.com wrote: Guys Whats the best cable to make your own jumper cables for rockets and sectors? Also where is best place to get rp-sma male ends at? Tim
Re: [AFMUG] making your own jumpers cable for rockets and sectors
Tessco. Lmr 200 works fine for me On Apr 19, 2015 7:08 AM, Tim Reichhart t...@nwohiobb.com wrote: Guys Whats the best cable to make your own jumper cables for rockets and sectors? Also where is best place to get rp-sma male ends at? Tim
Re: [AFMUG] making your own jumpers cable for rockets and sectors
That looks like RG142. Very tough stuff, double shielded, FEP jacket, probably not flexible enough for short little UBNT jumpers though. I used to get RG142 jumpers from Pasternack. Not cheap, and I think the loss is higher than similar size LMR. I don’t hesitate to reuse RG142 jumpers though. Also I’m not sure I’d want to make my own jumpers using that stuff. From: Jaime Solorza Sent: Sunday, April 19, 2015 11:41 AM To: Animal Farm Subject: Re: [AFMUG] making your own jumpers cable for rockets and sectors Belden twin shield is what we use to make pigtails Jaime Solorza On Apr 19, 2015 10:38 AM, TJ Trout t...@voltbb.com wrote: Tessco. Lmr 200 works fine for me On Apr 19, 2015 7:08 AM, Tim Reichhart t...@nwohiobb.com wrote: Guys Whats the best cable to make your own jumper cables for rockets and sectors? Also where is best place to get rp-sma male ends at? Tim
Re: [AFMUG] making your own jumpers cable for rockets and sectors
Yes it is. We like it just like Andrew Heliax and Superflex Best for rockets are those metal one used inside some radios. Jaime Solorza On Apr 19, 2015 11:08 AM, Ken Hohhof af...@kwisp.com wrote: That looks like RG142. Very tough stuff, double shielded, FEP jacket, probably not flexible enough for short little UBNT jumpers though. I used to get RG142 jumpers from Pasternack. Not cheap, and I think the loss is higher than similar size LMR. I don’t hesitate to reuse RG142 jumpers though. Also I’m not sure I’d want to make my own jumpers using that stuff. *From:* Jaime Solorza losguyswirel...@gmail.com *Sent:* Sunday, April 19, 2015 11:41 AM *To:* Animal Farm af@afmug.com *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] making your own jumpers cable for rockets and sectors Belden twin shield is what we use to make pigtails Jaime Solorza On Apr 19, 2015 10:38 AM, TJ Trout t...@voltbb.com wrote: Tessco. Lmr 200 works fine for me On Apr 19, 2015 7:08 AM, Tim Reichhart t...@nwohiobb.com wrote: Guys Whats the best cable to make your own jumper cables for rockets and sectors? Also where is best place to get rp-sma male ends at? Tim
