Here is a description of the connectors I am using:
https://www.rfparts.com/connectors-heliax/connectors-78heliax/78helicon-ldf/716f78r.html
Keith
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Autery
Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2017 9:33 AM
To: towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] More information about my problem; . Re: Heliax acting
strangely: Help?
I'm digging that setup where you inject the waterproofing into the back half of
the connector....
Those are 7/17 DIN connectors?
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On 10/17/2017 8:14 AM, Keith Dutson wrote:
> Peter,
>
> Nice. I do not see use of these on any installation in the
> Houston/Gulf Coast area. Maybe we are just cheap. 😊
>
> The video feed was really slow. I went to bed, and replayed after it was
> fully downloaded. Good job on the connector replacement. That connector is
> quite different from the ones I have. I would likely drop something while on
> the tower, so would need lots of spares.
>
> 73, Keith NM5G
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: TowerTalk [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of
> Peter
> Sent: Monday, October 16, 2017 12:11 PM
> To: towertalk@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] More information about my problem; . Re: Heliax
> acting strangely: Help?
>
> Keith,
>
> Did you look at
> https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/1-2-Cable-DIN-7-16_60222039246.html ?
> We at PI4CC used them.
> A video where I repace a bad connector up the tower is at
> https://www.pi4cc.nl/album/20M%20connector/coax%20plug%2020M.mp4
> At 3 minutes you see this enclouse
>
> Peter
> PC2A
> https://www.pi4cc.nl
>
> Op 16-10-2017 om 15:55 schreef Keith Dutson:
>> I have a 170' length of LDF5-50A (donated) to put up soon for my 2
>> meter repeater. I purchased NOS Andrew LDF5-50A DIN connectors at a
>> Hamfest for
>> $20 each. These will be connected at each end to Andrew NOS
>> F4A-PNMDM
>> -22-NX1 22' SureFlex jumpers (DIN to N male) acquired at Dayton for
>> another
>> $20 each.
>>
>> Although this cable is all commercial, it still needs to be
>> waterproofed. I plan to use Scotch 88 and 2228 (88 sticky side
>> out-2228-88 sticky side in) for waterproofing. This has proven to be
>> waterproof on my other repeater at
>> 500 feet. The antenna there is subject to severe weather and must be
>> replaced every two years, so I need to open the connection without
>> damaging the connectors.
>>
>> Keith NM5G
>>
>>
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