CalSpeed@aol.com wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Recently I bought a Roadster Natenna off of the eBay auction site. When I
> received it I found out that it was in bad shape. The female connector was
> totally cut off.
OUCH!
>
> Now I ned to know if it is possible to make a repair on it.
Yes.
> Would a splice
> work?
Varies from "Not very well." to "NO!"
> Will I receive decent reception for a butchered line?
See above.
Hope that helps! Oh, you want more information? Okay, best thing to
do (if the lead is still long enough) is to get a new end connector
for it. A splice is not going to work very well. It will pull in the
more powerful stations, perhaps, but that's about it. It's not just
carrying voltage - it's a bit more complex than that. Where to get a
new conector? Well, if you have one to use as an example you can
probably find one at a Ham radio or CB shop. Or an electronics
warehouse. But Tom W probably knows which connector type is used.
(I've never pulled out a raoadster radio, so I don't know) With the
proper name you can let your fingers do the walking.
Mark van der Hoek
captainhoek@postmark.net
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