[Boatanchors] Slightly, OT: MF-HF Coax cable loss with high SWR (long post)

[Jim Wilhite]

Type N is also better at keeping water out of the connector provided 
they are installed right.

Jim/W5JO


----- Original Message ----- 



> HA!  Yes it is tough.  I have not tried the PL-259 over the 213 as it 
> is a
> bit larger in diameter.  I always use type N... a habit I got working 
> at sea
> and on mil communications.
> Sounds like you have a plan.
>
>
> good luck
> Ray
>
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Phil KO6BB
> Sent: Friday, September 23, 2011 12:49 PM
> To: bluegrassdakine at hotmail.com
> Cc: Boatanchor List
> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Slightly, OT: MF-HF Coax cable loss with 
> high SWR
> (long post)
>
> Thanks Ray,
> It appears that the question has been answered for me.  I went and
> retrieved the plastic storage tub where I keep coax etc out from under
> the front porch, figuring I'd use the 213.  In the tub I found another
> unused roll of 213 without connectors that I forgot I had.  It was
> labeled at being ~12 feet long, but in measuring it found it was
> actually 23 feet long.  When I labeled it I must have just 'guessed' 
> the
> length ;-)
>
> Anyway, if I route the cable over the corner of the roof instead of 
> down
> then around the corner it'll be more than long enough as I intend to
> mount the fed end of the antenna about 5 feet above the roof in a 
> sloper
> configuration, keeping the ground lead as short as practical.
>
> Yesterday after cutting about two inches from each end to make sure I
> had "fresh" braid to solder to, I put connectors on it.  I had
> forgotten just how tough that outer insulation is on the 213.  I 
> nearly
> worked up a blister screwing the PL-259s over it. . .
>
> 73 de Phil,  KO6BB