[Antennas] RG-6

[Chris Boone]

Crimp connectors, if done properly, are better than soldered ones! I have
done crimp connectors for years in commercial LMR connections...and they
outlast the cable! The typical crimp F style are not that good
though.....they are poorly crimped with a cheap tool and the connector may
eventually start a corrosion problem if it is not the right metal.

The best ones I have seen are the anodized connectors with built in silicon
sealer (they have a blue ring at the end)...
They should be able to handle the power level you intend to use....and you
can get F to UHF or other adaptors...

Chris
WB5ITT

> -----Original Message-----
> From: antennas-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
> [mailto:antennas-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of 
> fkamp at comcast.net
> Sent: Thursday, December 23, 2004 7:30 AM
> To: antennas at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Antennas] RG-6
> 
> 
> I have a few hundred feet of RG6 that is going to waste 
> because it has an aluminum braided shield.  The center 
> conductor appears to be copper or at least copper plated.
> 
> The cable is fairly new and appears capable of handling a 
> fair amount of power.  Maximum power anticipated is under 500 watts.
> 
> I would like to use it to feed a new dipole.
> 
> Anyone have any experience making reliable electrical 
> connections to aluminmum braid?  I am considering some sort 
> of weatherproof mechanical clamp, interfaced to tin plated 
> copper strap with the antenna wire soldered to the copper 
> strap.  Is there a better (easier, more reliable) way to 
> accomplish this?  Has anyone tried using standard RG6 
> crimp-on, TV style connectors?