[Elecraft] FIXED--was NOT the feedline

Bob McGraw K4TAX rmcgraw at blomand.net
Thu Jun 4 11:47:10 EDT 2020


Weren't you taught not to whittle toward yourself and not to spit into 
the wind?   Neither works.

73

Bob, K4TAX


On 6/4/2020 9:59 AM, Dave Cole wrote:
> I have that same problem, maybe 1 in 10 or 2,0 I slice the cable or my 
> hand... ;)
>
> 73, and thanks,
> Dave (NK7Z)
> https://www.nk7z.net
> ARRL Volunteer Examiner
> ARRL Technical Specialist
> ARRL Asst. Director, NW Division, Technical Resources
>
> On 6/4/20 7:44 AM, Peter Dougherty wrote:
>> This is my default procedure, but every so often the knife slips when 
>> I'm removing it and I end up slicing into the cable jacket itself. 
>> Usually no big deal; cut it and pop on a new connector, but if it's 
>> on the antenna end it's not so trivial.
>>
>>   - pjd
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
>> <elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of Dave ColeI always use 
>> Scotch 130, (self fusing tape), first, then Scotch 88.  I cut the 
>> tape down the long axis, and it opes up like a peanut, leaving no 
>> residue or old tape.
>>
>> 73, and thanks,
>> Dave (NK7Z)
>>
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