[Antennas] Ideas on Stripping Coax Shield??

[Chris Boone]

I've always used a sharp pick tool or similar and open the braid weave JUST
enough to pull the center conductor and dieletric out...that way the braid
is still intact and weaved..If you slowly work open the braid at ONE weave,
you can do it and not break the shield...the result is an easy to solder
braid.
That OR use a SO239 as the antenna anchor with a PL259 on the coax..

Chris
WB5ITT

> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:antennas-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Ken 
> Woodside, WB8EQO
> Sent: Saturday, February 12, 2005 6:13 PM
> To: antennas at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Antennas] Ideas on Stripping Coax Shield??
> 
> 
> Hello group!
> 
> I am looking for ideas on an efficient way to peel
> back the braided shield on coax so the shield can be
> soldered at the antenna end.
> Unweaving it does not seem to work. It gets so tangled
> it starts breaking off.
> Slitting it parallel to the center conductor makes no
> sense because you end up with a string of woven
> fragments.
> I have big plans for the upcoming anntenna farm 
> installation season in my yard, but as always have
> this issue to deal with. Any help would be very much appreciated!
> 
> Many thanks!
> Ken
> WB8EQO
> 
> 
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