Topband: coax soldering

[Craig Clark]

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Date: Sun, 4 Dec 2016 14:50:55 -0500
From: Larry <pace...@aol.com>
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Subject: Topband: coax soldering
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hi guys,


planning on installing some more beverages. i have a roll of CATV 75 ohm
cable. it is the kind with a double shield. aluminum wrap over tinned copper
shield. there is some kind of sticky on the shield and i dont think that i
can solder efficiently to it.


what is the best way to clean the "sticky" off the shield so that i can
solder to it for PL259's?


thanks,
larry
n7dd 


Hi Larry,

I highly recommend you use RG6 F-type compression connectors as opposed to
trying to make a soldered UHF male connection.

Then get F female to UHF male adapters for your radio, or whatever,
connection. Loss is not worth worrying about.

You will save yourself a lot of gnashing of teeth. I learned the hard way
may years ago. 

As was mentioned by someone else, the goop is a flooding material to protect
the coax if nicked.

Good luck.


Craig

Craig Clark K1QX
PO Box 209
107 Fitzgerald Rd
Rindge NH 03461



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Re: Topband: coax soldering

[Mike Waters]

Larry,

K6FSB and N2MS just gave you the correct answer!

You'll need the correct stripping and crimping tools, and the right
snap-and-seal connectors. It's a one-time, low-cost investment that will
save you much time and frustration. Once you try it, you'll see.

There is nothing "sacred" about soldering. Think about the billions of
crimped F-connectors in all the CATV, etc. systems in the world.

Also, the sticky is "flooding compound". It's your friend, as nasty as it
is. :-)

73, Mike
www.w0btu.com

On Sun, Dec 4, 2016 at 2:03 PM, Renee K6FSB  wrote:

> I think the best method is F connector, snap and seal, if you must have a
> 259 use an adapter.
>
> Renée, K6FSB
>
> On 2016-12-04 11:50 AM, Larry via Topband wrote:
>
>> ... i have a roll of CATV 75 ohm cable. it is the kind with a double
>> shield. aluminum wrap over tinned copper shield. there is some kind of
>> sticky on the shield and i dont think that i can solder efficiently to it.
>>
>
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Re: Topband: coax soldering

[MICHAEL ST ANGELO]

I don't like soldering to coax connectors and use crimp connectors.


I know they made BNC crimp connectors for RG-6. They may make crimp type PL259 
connectors for RG-6.


Another option is to stick with F type compression connectors and install  F 
type female receptacles on the equipment.


Mike N2MS


> 
> On December 4, 2016 at 3:31 PM DXer  wrote:
> 
> That's exactly what I've been doing for some years now. I buy the cable
> already terminated with F connectors, and add BNC, PL259, or N adapters
> as required.
> 
> Not the most efficient as far as minimizing losses is concerned, but
> terminating cable is not something I enjoy.
> 
> I don't know how this would work with hi power. I operate with less than
> 100W always.
> 
> 73 de Vince, VA3VF
> 
> On 2016-12-04 3:03 PM, Renee K6FSB wrote:
> 
> > > 
> > I think the best method is F connector, snap and seal, if you must 
> > have
> > a 259 use an adapter.
> > 
> > Renée, K6FSB
> > 
> > On 2016-12-04 11:50 AM, Larry via Topband wrote:
> > 
> > > > > 
> > > hi guys,
> > > 
> > > planning on installing some more beverages. i have a roll of 
> > > CATV 75
> > > ohm cable. it is the kind with a double shield. aluminum wrap 
> > > over
> > > tinned copper shield. there is some kind of sticky on the 
> > > shield and i
> > > dont think that i can solder efficiently to it.
> > > 
> > > what is the best way to clean the "sticky" off the shield so 
> > > that i
> > > can solder to it for PL259's?
> > > 
> > > thanks,
> > > larry
> > > n7dd
> > > 
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> > > Topband Reflector Archives - 
> > > http://www.contesting.com/_topband
> > > 
> > > > > 
> > > 
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Re: Topband: coax soldering

[DXer]

That's exactly what I've been doing for some years now. I buy the cable 
already terminated with F connectors, and add BNC, PL259, or N adapters 
as required.


Not the most efficient as far as minimizing losses is concerned, but 
terminating cable is not something I enjoy.


I don't know how this would work with hi power. I operate with less than 
100W always.


73 de Vince, VA3VF

On 2016-12-04 3:03 PM, Renee K6FSB wrote:

I think the best method is F connector, snap and seal, if you must have
a 259 use an adapter.

Renée, K6FSB


On 2016-12-04 11:50 AM, Larry via Topband wrote:

hi guys,


planning on installing some more beverages. i have a roll of CATV 75
ohm cable. it is the kind with a double shield. aluminum wrap over
tinned copper shield. there is some kind of sticky on the shield and i
dont think that i can solder efficiently to it.


what is the best way to clean the "sticky" off the shield so that i
can solder to it for PL259's?


thanks,
larry
n7dd
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Re: Topband: coax soldering

[Renee K6FSB]

I think the best method is F connector, snap and seal, if you must have 
a 259 use an adapter.


Renée, K6FSB


On 2016-12-04 11:50 AM, Larry via Topband wrote:

hi guys,


planning on installing some more beverages. i have a roll of CATV 75 ohm cable. 
it is the kind with a double shield. aluminum wrap over tinned copper shield. 
there is some kind of sticky on the shield and i dont think that i can solder 
efficiently to it.


what is the best way to clean the "sticky" off the shield so that i can solder 
to it for PL259's?


thanks,
larry
n7dd
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Topband: coax soldering

[Larry via Topband]

hi guys,


planning on installing some more beverages. i have a roll of CATV 75 ohm cable. 
it is the kind with a double shield. aluminum wrap over tinned copper shield. 
there is some kind of sticky on the shield and i dont think that i can solder 
efficiently to it.


what is the best way to clean the "sticky" off the shield so that i can solder 
to it for PL259's?


thanks,
larry
n7dd 
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