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Re: [TowerTalk] N Connectors

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] N Connectors
From: "Roger (K8RI)" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>
Reply-to: "Tower and HF antenna construction topics." <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Feb 2010 03:34:31 -0500
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Marlon K. Schafer wrote:
> Hi Dan,
>
> If you don't already have them, save yourself a LOT of time and trouble and 
> pick up the stripper and deburring tools for the cable size you are working 
> with.
> http://catalog.digicatalog.com/showmag.php?mid=gqtff#/page138/
>
> Times also has a relatively new compression type connector like you are 
>   
I have quite a few of the Times TC-600NMH-D Male Plug and like them. 
They even come with the weather proofing heat shrink.

I think I may have purchased them from Davis

73

Roger (K8RI)
> talking about.  I've used them for LMR600 and they are much much nicer than 
> the older style.  All you need to build a perfect connection these days are 
> the strippers, a pair of nail scissors, razor knife and a couple of Crescent 
> wrenches.  Very cool and very fast :-).
>
> I've cc'd Lee at Hutton (Electro-comm) on this.  I've purchased all of my 
> cable from them for a very long time.  Good prices and great service!
>
> Hope that helps,
> marlon
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Dan" <n5ar@air-pipe.com>
> To: <TowerTalk@contesting.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 09, 2010 4:15 PM
> Subject: [TowerTalk] N Connectors
>
>
>   
>> Ten years or so ago when I lived in Dallas, I picked us several type N
>> connectors of an unusual construction. They resembled
>> PL259's in appearance. They unscrewed into 2 parts. The center pin was
>> held in a teflon cylinder in the cable attach part. They are easier to
>> use than conventional N connectors. Does anyone know where these can be
>> purchased today?
>>
>> 73, Dan, N5AR
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