Message: 1 Date: Sun, 4 Dec 2016 14:50:55 -0500 From: Larry <pace...@aol.com> To: topband@contesting.com Subject: Topband: coax soldering Message-ID: <158cb63a7fa-2fd9-5...@webprd-m107.mail.aol.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
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 _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband