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Re: [TowerTalk] Fwd: Attach a PL-259 to a 1/2" hardline

To: <towertalk@contesting.com>, "Hans Hammarquist" <hanslg@aol.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Fwd: Attach a PL-259 to a 1/2" hardline
From: "Jim W7RY" <w7ry@centurytel.net>
Reply-to: Jim W7RY <w7ry@centurytel.net>
Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2012 06:49:46 -0800
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Is this 75 Ohm CATV cable?

If so, there are NO standard adapters or connectors. The cable TV industry does not use "connectors" on this type of coax. The cable connects directly to the device through a hole in the side of the device.

73
Jim W7RY


-----Original Message----- From: Hans Hammarquist
Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2012 4:13 AM
To: towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: [TowerTalk] Fwd: Attach a PL-259 to a 1/2" hardline

The compression coupling costs ~$8/pcs (Lower and Home Depot) and the flare coupling about the same, but is used for two attachments. I payed $1 for the PL-259 so the total cost for me was $5 per coupling plus about 10 minuter extra work (20 minutes to cut, drill and solder per two) per attachment.


You can do the rest of the math. More important, I didn't now where I could get the "right McCoy".


If you or somebody else have a link I will look in to it as I have several more to do.


73 de,


Hans - N2JFS



-----Original Message-----
From: Drax Felton <draxfelton@gmail.com>
To: 'Hans Hammarquist' <hanslg@aol.com>; towertalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Tue, Nov 6, 2012 9:04 pm
Subject: RE: [TowerTalk] Attach a PL-259 to a 1/2" hardline


How much cheaper is it than buying the right adapters?



-----Original Message-----
From: TowerTalk [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Hans
Hammarquist
Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2012 7:25 PM
To: towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: [TowerTalk] Attach a PL-259 to a 1/2" hardline

I took some photos of my attempts to connect a PL-259 to "the common" 1/2 "
hardline. The simple way is to use a 1/2 " compression union coupling but I
also used a 1/2 " flare union coupling. That require soem "shop"-work but
came out good (at least in my opinion.)


http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10152183316018539.483422.579753538&;
type=1&l=b1cad3f418




73 de,


Hans - N2JFS
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