hanbrowes
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Has anyone advice on the best way to connect a cut vhf aerial? It was cut when the mast came down last year. The current connector is resulting in significant reception loss!
thanks
howard
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howard
VHF aerial connector
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VicS
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I would use N-type connectors. These are basically the same as the V-tronix deck plug and socket. You will find them at Maplin etc
Better perhaps, but much more bulky, PL259 connectors which are the same as you probably have between aerial cable and radio. You will also find these at Maplin.
Worth considering a deck plug and socket ??????? Makes disconnecting the aerial a whole lot easier !
Better perhaps, but much more bulky, PL259 connectors which are the same as you probably have between aerial cable and radio. You will also find these at Maplin.
Worth considering a deck plug and socket ??????? Makes disconnecting the aerial a whole lot easier !
hanbrowes
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BabaYaga
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Or perhaps even better, if there is enough cable tail left:
Take it through on of these
http://www.saltyjohn.co.uk/cableport_boat_product.htm
and make the connection under deck.
Take it through on of these
http://www.saltyjohn.co.uk/cableport_boat_product.htm
and make the connection under deck.
David2452
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If through deck is needed then the above will be fine, however if you need an inline splice I use these with good results and very little loss.
VicMallows
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If all you want to do is reconnect the cut cable, you can achieve a near perfect connection with a simple inline soldered connection. The impedance match will be far superior and the connection more reliable than any dismountable connector.
I strip back both ends just enough to butt-solder the coax inners; insulate the inners with heat-shrink; push the braiding back over the join; tightly wrap thin bare single-strand copper wire over the braid; insulate overall with heat-shrink. (obviously you need to plan well to have the heat-shrink on the right sections first!).
I strip back both ends just enough to butt-solder the coax inners; insulate the inners with heat-shrink; push the braiding back over the join; tightly wrap thin bare single-strand copper wire over the braid; insulate overall with heat-shrink. (obviously you need to plan well to have the heat-shrink on the right sections first!).
richardbrennan
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I have just had a new VHF aerial professionally fitted which previously had a deck plug. FWIW, I was advise against this and had a deck gland and below deck connector fitted, I am not sure what type of connector it is, but it looks a lot like half the connector that goes into the back of the set.
