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Wayne.B wrote:
On Tue, 25 Sep 2007 15:52:15 -0400, "Reginald P. Smithers III" wrote: Needless to say, this will prompt a long discussion on the correct way to splice or how stupid it is to splice an ant. wire You never splice coax without using proper connectors and a barrel splice, all of which introduce some additional losses. The *right* way is to cut off the original connector, shorten the cable as needed, and install a new connector. Wayne, What I have learned from all of this is when I said "splice" I really meant "cut and install a new connector", and if I can't use the proper words, I probably am completely incapable of installing a new connector, without dropping so much signal that it will barely reach from my helm to the bow of my boat. It probably won't matter, I very rarely use my VHF, so I would only know it was not working correctly if I had an emergency and really needed a good quality connection. Since the odds of this happening is low, I will not worry about it. |
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