[Antennas] Splicing Coax

Sat, 15 Jun 2002 00:45:15 -0400

> My 2M   5/8 Larsen magmount had its coax snipped,  so I merely soldered it 
> and taped it, and used it  in the mobile for 5 years with no discernable 
> performance difference.  SWR was about 1.2:1  where I operate most, just 
> about like before.   The splice   is outside on the roof and I didnt want 
> anything heavy out there  wearing out  the auto finish since even  coax 
> causes scuff marks. 

   The cable on my Cushcraft (Signal) dual band mag. mount got damaged.
I used 12 feet (same) of RG-58-C foam to replace it, took less time
than splicing it. (and it can't leak) I used a scrap of black thin-net cable,
just call me a purest.

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