Re: [Repeater-Builder] LDF1-50 with PL259 & UG-176 ?
Maybe a wrap or two of some copper flashing to shim? Chuck WB2EDV - Original Message - From: "Jeff DePolo" To: Sent: Monday, May 03, 2010 6:01 PM Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] LDF1-50 with PL259 & UG-176 ? >> How about doing it without a reducer at all then? >> >> According to this the dielectric size of RG-8 is 0.285" >> and LDF-1 is 0.29" >> >> Cant find the dimensions of the shield of RG-8 but it brings the size >> of LDF-1 to 0.30" which should fit nicely inside a PL-259. > > Just calipered (is that a word?) a PL-259. 0.37" ID to the tips of the > threads, so there will still be some play if you used it on LDF1 without a > reducer. I guess you could fudge it with a lot of solder, or use > something > else to shim it up. > > --- Jeff WN3A > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.814 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2851 - Release Date: 05/03/10 02:27:00
RE: [Repeater-Builder] LDF1-50 with PL259 & UG-176 ?
> How about doing it without a reducer at all then? > > According to this the dielectric size of RG-8 is 0.285" > and LDF-1 is 0.29" > > Cant find the dimensions of the shield of RG-8 but it brings the size > of LDF-1 to 0.30" which should fit nicely inside a PL-259. Just calipered (is that a word?) a PL-259. 0.37" ID to the tips of the threads, so there will still be some play if you used it on LDF1 without a reducer. I guess you could fudge it with a lot of solder, or use something else to shim it up. --- Jeff WN3A
Re: [Repeater-Builder] LDF1-50 with PL259 & UG-176 ?
Ahh, right you are. Thats one of those things that you never refere to by the proper name around here. How about doing it without a reducer at all then? According to this the dielectric size of RG-8 is 0.285" and LDF-1 is 0.29" Cant find the dimensions of the shield of RG-8 but it brings the size of LDF-1 to 0.30" which should fit nicely inside a PL-259. On Mon, May 3, 2010 at 2:11 PM, Jeff DePolo wrote: > > A UG-176 *is* a reducer for RG-8X.
RE: [Repeater-Builder] LDF1-50 with PL259 & UG-176 ?
A UG-176 *is* a reducer for RG-8X. > -Original Message- > From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of DCFluX > Sent: Monday, May 03, 2010 4:39 PM > To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] LDF1-50 with PL259 & UG-176 ? > > > > Try the reducer meant for RG-8X. > > On Mon, May 3, 2010 at 11:21 AM, Jeff DePolo > mailto:jd0%40broadsci.com> > wrote: > > > >> Hi, > >> > >> I have read that one can put plain low cost PL259 connectors > >> on FSJ1-50A Andrew 1/4 inch suplerflex using a UG-176 reducer. > > > > Yep. > > > >> Can the same be done with the Andrew LDF1-50 1/4" hardline? > > > > Nope. The OD of the shield is too big to fit into a UG-176 > reducer. FSJ1 > > is exactly a quarter inch OD without the jacket. LDF1 is > 0.31". A UG-176 > > reducer is designed to fit over RG8X, RG59, et al which are > typically 0.242" > > OD. You can usually coerce the reducer onto FSJ1, but > you'd have to drill > > it out bigger to fit LDF1 into it. > > > >--- Jeff WN3A > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 9.0.814 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2842 - Release > Date: 05/03/10 02:27:00 > > >
Re: [Repeater-Builder] LDF1-50 with PL259 & UG-176 ?
Try the reducer meant for RG-8X. On Mon, May 3, 2010 at 11:21 AM, Jeff DePolo wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> I have read that one can put plain low cost PL259 connectors >> on FSJ1-50A Andrew 1/4 inch suplerflex using a UG-176 reducer. > > Yep. > >> Can the same be done with the Andrew LDF1-50 1/4" hardline? > > Nope. The OD of the shield is too big to fit into a UG-176 reducer. FSJ1 > is exactly a quarter inch OD without the jacket. LDF1 is 0.31". A UG-176 > reducer is designed to fit over RG8X, RG59, et al which are typically 0.242" > OD. You can usually coerce the reducer onto FSJ1, but you'd have to drill > it out bigger to fit LDF1 into it. > > --- Jeff WN3A > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > >
RE: [Repeater-Builder] LDF1-50 with PL259 & UG-176 ?
> Hi, > > I have read that one can put plain low cost PL259 connectors > on FSJ1-50A Andrew 1/4 inch suplerflex using a UG-176 reducer. Yep. > Can the same be done with the Andrew LDF1-50 1/4" hardline? Nope. The OD of the shield is too big to fit into a UG-176 reducer. FSJ1 is exactly a quarter inch OD without the jacket. LDF1 is 0.31". A UG-176 reducer is designed to fit over RG8X, RG59, et al which are typically 0.242" OD. You can usually coerce the reducer onto FSJ1, but you'd have to drill it out bigger to fit LDF1 into it. --- Jeff WN3A
