[AK-VHF] Status Update: KL7UW

[Edward R Cole]

As many of you know I had a failure of my LMR-600 N connector at 
ground end of my 2m-eme feedline.

I placed an order for assorted connectors and adapters including the 
LMR-600 connector from one of my favorite vendors Dave's Hobby Shop 
(eta July 22).

But decided to investigate 7/16 DIN connectors.  After much searching 
I found a 7/16 DIN Female for my AVA7-50 Heliax (Commscope model 
AL7DF-PSA) on e-bay for $50 NIB free shipping (eta July 21-28).

A bit harder to find a 7/16 DIN Male* for LMR-600.  Ordered new 
connector from Tessco for $48.67 but minimum order restrictions and 
shipping brought total to $95.61(ugh)(eta July 26).  *Backshell clamp 
style vs crimped (crimp would have involved purchasing a crimper for 
$100-235; besides clamp style are far more reliable in my experience.

So I will await arrival of the 7/16 DIN connectors to make repair of 
my LMR-600/1-5/8 Heliax connection.  This should be much superior for 
QRO use on 2m-eme and increase reliability for use of this feedline 
on 927.5 and 1296.  I am hoping to be QRV evening of July 26 for 
local VHF/UHF Net and following weekend for eme.

Pending construction at our home may require pulling all cables 
between house (ham shack) and 2m-eme tower in August-September.  We 
are looking at rear deck replacement and installation of reinforced 
stone wall which will affect the area that the cables run.  I expect 
that my cables to tower#2 (HF/144/222/432), tower#4 (6m) and the dish 
(1296) will not be affected during this construction.  Also pending 
is construction of a new ham shack/shop which would involve moving 
all equipment and re-running all cables (likely late Sept-Oct. if it 
can be scheduled this year).

QRV tonight on 6m-80w+6elem yagi; 2m-130w+10-dB vertical (FT736R); 
223.50-80w+2x 11-elem yagis.

73, Ed - KL7UW
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