[Antennas] Splicing Coax

Thu, 13 Jun 2002 19:22:12 -0500

1. buy more 259's
2. should be but isnt


----- Original Message -----
From: "Jan Reimers" <[email protected]>
To: "Antennas Email Group (E-mail)" <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2002 6:15 PM
Subject: [Antennas] Splicing Coax


> Any body have any tips/tricks for splicing coax (for example RG213 or
RG8/U)
> rather than using connecters/unions?
>
> I was thinking of
> 1) removing half the center conductor strands on each side and soldering
> them together.
> 2) slip on a sliced piece of insulator over the joint.
> 3) somehow fudge the braid back on top.  (how to solder without damagaing
> the insultor material?)
> 4) Perhaps seal with heat shrink tubing.
>
> usage would be VHF and below.
>
> Why do I want to do this?
> 1) I am always running out of PL259's
> 2) A good splice should be less lossy than a 259-barrel-259 junction.
>
> Thanks
> Jan (VA7JNR)
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