Hi Michael.  Do you recall what frequency you heard me on, and about what
time?  I participate with a couple groups on 40 each day, so perhaps you
heard me as part of one of my groups.  Certainly I would have responded to
you if I had heard you.

73


Alan R. Downing
Phoenix, AZ


-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Michael Thurman
Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2014 11:01 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Crimped Coax

ok cool :)   oh and btw I heard you a while back on the air=85 rock =
crushing signal on 40 but you apparently did not hear me. I think it was =
just a random qso.
Michael Thurman
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On Jun 10, 2014, at 1:43 PM, Alan R. Downing <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Tessco's number is 800-472-7373.  Give them a call and tell them that =
you
> are looking for an SMA barrel(male or female will have to be =
specified), and
> they will be happy to check.
> I have an account there, so I just email or call my sales rep =
directly, but
> you can always call in on their main 800 number.
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> Alan/KD7GC
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> Alan R. Downing
> Phoenix, AZ
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators =
[mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Michael Thurman
> Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2014 10:25 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Crimped Coax
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> do they have a double male SMA so I can use my upgraded rubber duck =3D
> that fits my former baofeng ht to work on my old yaesu? Probably cost =
=3D
> more than just a new antenna=3D20
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> Michael Thurman
> [log in to unmask]
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> On Jun 10, 2014, at 1:20 PM, Alan R. Downing <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>> I buy almost all of my connectors from Tessco.  Tessco carries a huge
>> selection of every kind of connector known to mankind.
>> =3D20
>> 73
>> =3D20
>> =3D20
>> Alan R. Downing
>> Phoenix, AZ
>> =3D20
>> =3D20
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: For blind ham radio operators =3D
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>> On Behalf Of John Miller
>> Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2014 9:15 AM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: Crimped Coax
>> =3D20
>> Radio shack has never had good crimp connectors, I dealt with a lot =
of =3D
> it in
>> =3D20
>> my CB days and none of it ever lasted especially on their pre made =3D
> cables.=3D20
>> IF you get decent quality crimp connectors or decent quality pre made =
=3D
> cables
>> =3D20
>> and stay far far from radio shack crap, it's every bit as good as a =3D=

> soldered
>> =3D20
>> connector no matter what anyone says.
>> ----- Original Message -----=3D20
>> From: "Steve" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2014 11:28 AM
>> Subject: Crimped Coax
>> =3D20
>> =3D20
>>> This is interesting.   I remember when I put up my first tower.  I =3D=

> was on=3D20
>>> a
>>> budget.  I had good coax for my VHF antenna.  Then, I picked up =3D
> 100-feet
>>> from Radio Shack for my junior tribander.
>>> =3D20
>>> The first or second day, I was working a JA on 20-meters.  All of =
a=3D20=3D
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>>> sudden,
>>> the signals dropped, and my SWR jumped.  I went out and someone told =
=3D
> me it
>>> looked like the coax had come off of the tribander.
>>> =3D20
>>> I don't know if I had enough of a loop on it or what, but the =
damn=3D20
>>> crimp-on
>>> connector was living in the driven element and the coax was just =3D
> hanging
>>> there.  Had to untape the cables, take that one down and resolder it =
=3D
> to a
>>> real connector and bring it up the next day.
>>> =3D20
>>> Now, I just feel uncomfortable using crimped coax.  But, if that is =
=3D
> what=3D20
>>> LMR
>>> recommends, then I hope they have better crimp-on connectors.
>>> =3D20
>>> Steve, K8SP
>>> ----- Original Message -----=3D20
>>> From: "Alan R. Downing" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2014 1:18 PM
>>> Subject: Re: West Mountain Crimping Tool and Coax?
>>> =3D20
>>> =3D20
>>>> Colin, none of the LMR series of coax are supposed to be soldered.  =
=3D
> I buy
>>>> a
>>>> ton of connectors for LMR240, LMR400, LMR600, and LMR900, and not =
a=3D20=3D
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>>>> single
>>>> one of them is soldered.  Times Micro, the maker of LMR coax, wants =
=3D
> their
>>>> connectors to be crimped on.  I own a whole bunch of special prep =3D=

> and
>>>> crimping tools specifically for the different sizes of LMR coax, =3D
> because
>>>> the
>>>> connectors have to be crimped.=3D20