tonyjohnson
Well Known Member
Like many of you I am using coax cable as my marker beacon antenna.
I am having trouble connecting the coax cable to the sub D connector on the back of the audio panel.
I stripped off the covering exposing the center solid wire which fit just right into the small pin that goes into the connector on the rear of my PS engineering audio panel. I put another pin on the shield wire and connected both into the connector.
While I was working with other wires in the connector, I noticed that the solid wire had broken at the pin. Suspecting that the solid wire broke because it could not flex like stranded wire, I attempted to attach a small section of stranded wire to the solid wire in the center of the coax.
First I tried to solder it. It would not hold (I admit to not soldering well).
Next I tried to clamp it with a butt splice, it did not take.
Then, I tried to use a solder sleeve...which did not take.
So, how did you guys using coax as your market beacon antenna attach it to the sub d connector of your audio panel?
I am having trouble connecting the coax cable to the sub D connector on the back of the audio panel.
I stripped off the covering exposing the center solid wire which fit just right into the small pin that goes into the connector on the rear of my PS engineering audio panel. I put another pin on the shield wire and connected both into the connector.
While I was working with other wires in the connector, I noticed that the solid wire had broken at the pin. Suspecting that the solid wire broke because it could not flex like stranded wire, I attempted to attach a small section of stranded wire to the solid wire in the center of the coax.
First I tried to solder it. It would not hold (I admit to not soldering well).
Next I tried to clamp it with a butt splice, it did not take.
Then, I tried to use a solder sleeve...which did not take.
So, how did you guys using coax as your market beacon antenna attach it to the sub d connector of your audio panel?