[Elecraft] FIXED--was NOT the feedline

[Clay Autery]

I NEVER use a knife to remove connector protection.
For decades I have used single-edged razor blades.... ONE-time use on 
stuff like connectors.  I keep a box of 100 in the garage, my office, my 
networking box, my radio box, et al.
Pull out a new one to slit the cover and then wrap in a paper towel and 
dispose of properly.

99% of the time if I "slip" and cut something I don't want to cut is 
because the blade wasn't sharp enough for the job....  AKA: applying too 
much force trying to push a dull edge through a material.

These days, I also carry an OLFA H-1 heavy duty retractable razor knife 
with big thick snappable section blades.  I use this in the 
construction/renovation stuff where I want a handle for the blade.
But I STILL use SE razor blades without a handle for detail work.

73,

______________________
Clay Autery, KY5G
(318) 518-1389

On 06/04/20 09:59, 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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