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Re: Radio Shack
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John Miller <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 1 Dec 2004 13:52:13 -0500
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you too?  happened to me in my CB days then a friend of mine, now I put on
my own connectors and they're soldered.
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From: "Steve" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 2004 1:46 PM
Subject: Re: Radio Shack


> Not only is there coax absolute junk, they used to use crimp-on
> connectors.
>
> I remember when I installed my first yagi in 1976 and was excited to start
> working DX on 20 meters.  In the middle of the exchange, my SWR jumped.
>
> Guess what?  The damn cable pulled out of the strain relief at the PL-259
> connector on the yagi.  Had to climb the tower, take the cable down,
> solder it
> up and climb back up.
>
> Swore I'd never buy Radio Schlock coax again.
>
> Steve
> K8SP
>

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