Pat:

Well, as far as I can tell, the shielding was not damaged, and I tried to 
seal things up as described earlier.

We lease our vehicle, so are quite limited on how we can install antennas 
without making the dealer unhappy with us.

In my experience, magmounts like the one I have do better than glass-mounted 
antennas, so I guess I'm reasonably happy with the compromise.

Will send you the TW2 manual in a separate e-mail.

73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pat Byrne" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, March 07, 2011 8:49 PM
Subject: Re: splicing coax


Honestly Tom, if the shield wasn't damaged, I wouldn't be in a big
hurry to replace the mag mount.  Since they are a kind of crappy way
to install an antenna, probably no damage to your signal will result!!
And could you please send me the TW2 manual as well?
Thanks.
PatAt 07:02 PM 3/7/2011, you wrote:
>     Pat:
>
>Well, my thinking is that I'll be ok if the repair hangs in until we have
>the next local swap in our area the first week-end of May.
>
>Of course, I could order a new Magnount from HRO, R and L, or any of the
>usual vendors, but I just hate to pay the extra shipping costs if I don't
>have to.
>
>It's just the penny pincher in me, I guess.  (grin)
>
>73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Pat Byrne" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Monday, March 07, 2011 8:00 PM
>Subject: Re: splicing coax
>
>
>Tom,
>I did a similar thing to an old mag mount and the results were
>fine.  Couldn't tell any difference and the repair lasted as long as
>I needed that particular installation.
>Pat, K9JAUAt 06:37 PM 3/7/2011, you wrote:
> >     Hi, all.
> >
> >So, here's a related question:
> >
> >I use a mag-mount on our vehicle for 2 meters and 440, and tonight, I 
> >just
> >noticed that the outer jacket on part of the coax feedline was becoming
> >hard
> >and inflexible, and has even split in one place.  As a temporary repair, 
> >I
> >wrapped where the outer jacket of the coax is split with electrical tape,
> >then put coax seal over the tape, and wrapped the connection again with 
> >an
> >outer layer of electrical tape.
> >
> >I suspect that this fix will not last forever, and that I may be looking 
> >at
> >buying another magmount at our next local swap.  If I could, I'd take the
> >magmount apart, and just replace the coax, but it is all molded together,
> >and won't come apart easily.
> >
> >Any thoughts on this situation, and what I have done, would be 
> >appreciated.
> >
> >Someday, maybe someday, all of my antennas will be working again without
> >problems.  It certainly has been a rough few weeks for a number of us on
> >the
> >list as far as antennas are concerned!
> >
> >73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Pat Byrne" <[log in to unmask]>
> >To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >Sent: Monday, March 07, 2011 6:28 PM
> >Subject: Re: splicing coax
> >
> >
> >Chris,
> >I wouldn't do it.  You would have to retain the coaxial part of coax
> >and that would be very difficult.  Also, whatever insulation you
> >placed around the center conductor would probably have different
> >dielectric properties than what the cable has and that would screw
> >things up as well.  You could place connectors on the ends of the
> >pieces and use a barrel connector to connect them.  That would work fine.
> >Sorry to rain on your parade.
> >Pat, K9JAU At 03:27 PM 3/7/2011, you wrote:
> > >Hello,
> > >Is it a good idea to splice coax?  I wouldn't consider it for an 
> > >outdoor
> > >run but what about indoors?
> > >
> > >Chris