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Steve Forst <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 2 Feb 2010 18:41:31 -0500
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Mark,

I've dealt with them a few times and have always been pleased.  Hope it 
works out for you.

73, Steve KW3A
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2010 6:17 PM
Subject: Re: RG 174 Jumpers?


> Hi Steve,
>     Thank you for the information on The RF Connection. They are making 
> two
> cables to my specifications as we speak. I also got a price quote from The
> Wireman. However, they were not able to supply the ends I wanted and they
> were higher in price as well. I guess it pays to shop. Smile. The thing is
> that I was making my own jumpers with RG174 but the cable is so small and 
> I
> was having to find ways to make the cable fit a full sized PL259. I 
> recalled
> wishing I could just install RS239 ends. So, on the cables I ordered that 
> is
> what I am having installed. It sure will beet having to use a barrel
> connector.
>
> God bless,
> Mark
> Jesus Is Lord!
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2010 7:14 AM
> Subject: Re: RG 174 Jumpers?
>
>
>>I had thought of Quicksilver yesterday, but a real quick search of their
>> site didn't turn it up.  Maybe I was looking in the wrong place.  I think
>> MFJ and perhaps some others make something similar.
>>
>> It's basically a long piece of wood with several so-239 connectors on 
>> each
>> side ( inside and outside).   You put it in the bottom of the window,
>> cutting the wood to length if necessary and connect your cables to the so
>> 239's.   You can disconnect quickly in case of storm, the window still
>> functions, and it is easily removed when you  move.    They can come
>> painted, aluminum clad, weather-stripped, or can be set up to allow feed
>> through of open wire line or other stuff.
>>
>> If you are set on rg-174 jumpers, try someone like The Wireman, or
>> Cable-xperts, or The RF Connection  to get them made up.  But I think
>> there
>> is a better way to do this.
>>
>> 73, Steve KW3A
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2010 9:22 AM
>> Subject: Re: RG 174 Jumpers?
>>
>>
>>> quicksilver has a window feed through panel you might want to look in 
>>> to,
>>> that way you don't need that rg174 junk.
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Howard Kaufman" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2010 8:31 AM
>>> Subject: Re: RG 174 Jumpers?
>>>
>>>
>>>> Try a drill and use real coax.  Especially if you are going to be
>>>> transmiting either power, or above 50 mhz.
>>>
> 

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