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David W Wood <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 30 Sep 2002 12:05:06 +0100
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Hello Terry

Does this work fine for QRO?

David


In message <[log in to unmask]>, Terry Robinson
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>Hello all,
>
>I prefer the cheats method. I set the end of the cable up so that the inner
>comes slightly beyond the end of the pin. I then adjust the brade so that a
>little of it will turn back over the outer insulation., this can be tricky
>to judge.
>
>I then put the cable into the plug and twist the plug onto the cable till it
>locks solid. This has caused the inner screw thread to bite into the brade,
>so the whole thing makes a pretty good connection which is mechanically
>sound. I then solder the inner and cut the protruding wire flush with the
>end of the pin.
>
>This is fine for indoor use and, for outdoor, I wrap the hole thing in self
>amalgamating tape, followed by insulating tape, which you'd have to do
>anyway.
>
>No messing about trying to drag brade through the holes, no messing about
>melting everything.
>
>I've not experienced a failure due to that method yet.
>
>73,
>
>Terry, G3WUX
>
>
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