[GCARC] Looking for someone with Coax End Soldering skills and free time

[Christopher Wawak]

I guess it really is darkest before the dumdum sees the dawn - I found the
right length known-good cable, but I would need to cut the ends to make the
cable fit my demarc box. the light i saw was me realizing I could drill the
hole bigger, and worry about sealing it later with coax seal or whatever
the grey stuff electricians use that comes in the big brick. :) I am back
on, and I wanted to thank everyone who reached out. I think I need a
vacation!

On Thu, Dec 10, 2020 at 10:32 AM Christopher Wawak <chris at wawak.org> wrote:

> TLDR: I need someone to solder PL259s on the coax leading to my AH-4
> tuner. I'm willing to pay (paypal, venmo, check - whatever. unable to get
> cash!). For two ends, I think $50 + supplies is a good start, but I have no
> idea. If you don't want payment, I'll donate whatever the reasonable cost
> would be to the GCARC. Is this an OK question to ask?
>
> Long story:
> My AH-4 tuner has been failing to tune from time to time, and I think I've
> narrowed it down to bad coax or bad PL259s. I tried replacing the coax with
> brand new, but I learned I really, really suck at soldering (especially
> outside), and now i'm off the air on HF.
>
> Here's the request: I'll pay you for your time to replace any suspect
> PL259 ends on my HF run. This will probably be two ends. I am fairly
> certain the coax running from my demarc box to my shack is OK.
>
> Complication: due to an health condition, it's been recommended i
> not interact closely with folks outside of my house. (Now you can see why I
> want to get back on the air!)
>
> Yes, this is a skill I want to learn, but I know it takes time and
> practice, and I want this part to be done by someone who's seen all the
> mistakes before. I'm in Haddon Township, NJ.
>
> Can you help me? Thanks!
>
> -- Chris
>
>

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-- Chris