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