it will go that long easy the way you fixed it.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "tom behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, March 07, 2011 8:02 PM
Subject: Re: splicing coax


>    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