[Boatanchors] UHF bulkhead socket

[Carl]

Ive been using CATV enclosures for over 25 years for outdoor TX or Beverage 
antenna switching and also phasing. They are truly waterproof and the 
threads are....big surprise.... 5/8 - 28.

Carl
KM1H



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Knoppow" <1oldlens1 at ix.netcom.com>
To: "Rod Hogg" <revcom at wbsnet.org>; <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, November 13, 2010 2:37 PM
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] UHF bulkhead socket


>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Rod Hogg" <revcom at wbsnet.org>
> To: "'Dick KF4NS'" <kf4nsradio at verizon.net>;
> <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Saturday, November 13, 2010 8:04 AM
> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] UHF bulkhead socket
>
>
>> Dick, et al,
>> I stand corrected.  I checked my stock and find the audio
>> stand nuts are
>> actually 5/8x28.  I discovered I have -2- sizes of threads
>> on various
>> connectors.  The 5/8x28 work perfectly on the 5/8x24 SO
>> connectors, but not
>> vise versa.  Checking, there apparently are -2- thread
>> sizes out there.
>> Maybe -metric-?? (close)
>>
>> Rod
>>
>    Microphone stands are 5/8th-27, not 28. As I posted
> earlier Western Electric used 5/8-24 for microphone fittings
> a million years ago but those fittings are collector's items
> now and I don't think there were any thin nuts used.
>
>
> --
> Richard Knoppow
> Los Angeles
> WB6KBL
> dickburk at ix.netcom.com
>
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