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