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

[Christopher Wawak]

Hey John,

Thank you so much for your offer - as I said, somehow the low solar flux
gods smiled on me, and a cable did appear that saved the say. I now have
time to cut a hank of 50 feet and solder 10 connectors in a row. Maybe I'll
take pictures, and the list can grade me on looks and function. :)

On Thu, Dec 10, 2020 at 11:26 AM John Zaruba Jr <aa2bn at comcast.net> wrote:

> Hi Chris,
>
> I can do the work, just a couple of questions.
>
> I assume the cable work is outside, is there 120 VAC outlet nearby for
> soldering equipment? Also are both ends of the coax run accessible from the
> ground (I’m not a ladder kind of guy)?
>
> 73,
>
> John K2ZA
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Dec 10, 2020, at 10:34, 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