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RG-316 Coax - Anyone?

HFS

Well Known Member
Anybody out there using RG-316 coax for anything?

If you are not familiar with 316, it is the (very) small cable (.100" dia.) used by uAvionix for the short "pigtail" on their ECHO ads-b out unit.

If any of you are using it, and made the end connections yourself, what crimp tool did you use? I have purchased two (cheap ones) so far, that are advertised as being suitable - not! I can probably "kluge" something together to make it work, but would just as soon get it done properly.

I considered checking with uAvionix, except I see that the exact same "pigtail" is available on Amazon - so I am guessing they outsource this item.

Any help is appreciated.

HFS
 
I have used this coax, crimped with a DMC tools HX4 with the y289 die. Looks like you need .068 for the pin (center conductor) and .178 for the hex crimp. Hope that helps.

==dave==
N102FM
 
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