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Purplehaze
Member
Username: Purplehaze
Post Number: 61
Registered: 4-2004
| | Posted on Monday, October 24, 2005 - 10:30 pm: | 
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i cut my coaxs before i built my house. can i add length to my coax with this conector and not lose rf......or db.. new coax is not an option..thanks purp |
Kid_vicious
Advanced Member
Username: Kid_vicious
Post Number: 730
Registered: 9-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 25, 2005 - 12:12 am: |
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no, sorry.
if you splice the coax using a barel connector you will still lose some DB's. probably less than one but who knows.
if you are using RG-8 or anything chaper, new coax should be the ONLY option.
my antenna cost $50.00
my coax cost $80.00
coax is very important. |
Moderator1516
Moderator
Username: Moderator1516
Post Number: 61
Registered: 8-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 25, 2005 - 5:23 am: |
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i use them all the time ,have had no problems
also recomended by the infamous lou franklin
moderator1516
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Yankee
Advanced Member
Username: Yankee
Post Number: 984
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 25, 2005 - 6:54 am: |
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I never really liked using barrel connectors. But my RG-8 to my IMAX-2000 was cut by a lawn mower a few years ago, I repaired the cut with 2 PL-259s and a barrel connector and taped it up real good with electrical tape and the system has worked as good as new and the SWR is still flat. At the time it was cut I couldn't afford 100 foot of new RG-8 so now the sliced coax is still in use. |
Purplehaze
Member
Username: Purplehaze
Post Number: 62
Registered: 4-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 25, 2005 - 7:20 am: |
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thanks my coax is 213 225ft runs on my beam |
Mikefromms
Advanced Member
Username: Mikefromms
Post Number: 796
Registered: 6-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 25, 2005 - 1:10 pm: |
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I am about to barrel 150 of LMR-400 to 50 more feet of LMR-400 coax to my Imax 2000 on my tower. I don't think you lose nearly as much signal as some think using a barrel connector, maybe 0.1 db gain. I'm a firm believer in good coax. It really does wonders for your ears.
Mikefromms |
Nobodyknows
Intermediate Member
Username: Nobodyknows
Post Number: 119
Registered: 4-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 25, 2005 - 8:46 pm: |
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I've barrel connected RG-8 and another time i've had to barrel connect mini-8. It works, doesn't really mess up your swr or TX- RX that i can notice.
It's said that when you do that, you will see slight loss. Probably not enough loss to notice though. Just solder em up good check your swr and start talking. |
Tech237
Moderator
Username: Tech237
Post Number: 224
Registered: 4-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 25, 2005 - 9:20 pm: |
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Look arounbd for a a female inline socket that matches a PL259. I used to have some but not sure what I did with them. Better than a barrel connector and 2 pl259s |
Rover
Intermediate Member
Username: Rover
Post Number: 290
Registered: 2-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 26, 2005 - 10:07 am: |
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The effects of a barrel connector are minimal, and you couldn't measure, IMHO, if you tried. Like the coax length thing that sometimes sends folks into anxiety fits, if you have to use a barrel, do it and go get a cup of coffee and relax. It's all good 
73 |
Patzerozero
Senior Member
Username: Patzerozero
Post Number: 1772
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 26, 2005 - 5:24 pm: |
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don't you run a piece of coax to your 'polyphaser' or whatever type static/lightning device you use(you DO use 1, right )? it's the same type of effect/loss. it COULD be a good place to add lightning protection now, or whatever. just make sure to use a HIGH QUALITY barrel connector, preferably amphenol or better... |
Kid_vicious
Advanced Member
Username: Kid_vicious
Post Number: 733
Registered: 9-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 26, 2005 - 5:40 pm: |
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see, that's what it's all about Pat; Positive Thinking!!!
one man's cut coax is another man's new polyphaser location. |
Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 7800
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 26, 2005 - 6:06 pm: |
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Lon
Tech808
CEF808
N9OSN |
Chad
Advanced Member
Username: Chad
Post Number: 530
Registered: 11-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 26, 2005 - 6:58 pm: |
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They have heatshrink with adhesive in it that seals the connection BIG TIME! I have it on ALL my SJO-12/4 Power cable and 14/6 stuff into the connectors for the band PA and It does not buckle, or come loose even with constant low radius flexing. It DOES get abused.
It's out in the shop, I don't know if it has a branding, I'll check. I bought a boat-load at a flea market of a slew of larger diameters. I'll have to go through the box and see if any are still tagged.
Chad |
Purplehaze
Member
Username: Purplehaze
Post Number: 63
Registered: 4-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, October 27, 2005 - 9:47 pm: |
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Patzerozero first whats a polyphaser? and where do you get it? will it be all right in condoit? spelling. thanks |
Patzerozero
Senior Member
Username: Patzerozero
Post Number: 1774
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Friday, October 28, 2005 - 3:26 pm: |
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a 'lightning/static protection device'. some type should be used in conjunction with the ground wire from your coax/radio/antenna. check out tech 808's pictures of his installation, i believe under 'my pictures' thread. if that's not where it is, 808 will tell us!  |
Wildrat
Intermediate Member
Username: Wildrat
Post Number: 187
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Friday, October 28, 2005 - 6:15 pm: |
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Go see my post in the antenna section, and then go to Copper store front and type in polyphaser, two will come up, there is about a 10 buck difference between the two. The higher dollar one has higher power handling capability, got mine today in the Copper box I have not opened yet.
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