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On 2014-05-12 21:00, Paul Gallaway wrote:
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<pre wrap="">For my install I made my own coax cables that I cut to the required
length (with some extra feet at the inside drop). I bought a Zenith
branded kit of connectors and compression tool and a standard coax
wire stripper from Sayal.</pre>
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<pre wrap="">I borrowed a 50' cable from a friend that had
manufactured ends and had never been used. The fitting slipped right
off leaving the end screwed to my antenna and the wire and coax core
on the ground. The other benefit of putting your own ends on is you
can get away with a much smaller hole to pull the wire through.
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<big>Very good Paul G. You showed that - with the correct set of tools
and technique - it is possible to make ones own cables.<br>
In addition you showed that some commercially supplied cables are junk.<br>
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In any case, fitting RF cables and connectors is not an easy thing to
do as more is at play here than simple electrical connectivity.<br>
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/no_sarcasm_intended_or_implied (just in case)<br>
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JohnJ<br>
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