Installing UHF aerial

Submitted: Sunday, Jul 27, 2008 at 02:20

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Kroozer

Now this may come across as a really stupid question and i feel really stupid asking it, too scared to ask in person actually, but how do you connect the Coaxial cable to the UHF. I have the pl259 connector and i have stripped back about an inch of the cable to expose the centre wire and about 10mm of exposed braided wire. I slide the connector onto this and then screw connector to the cable that comes from back of UHF. But then the cable can just pull out, it isnt locked into place. Surely i am doing it wrong. Seen somewhere though that i have to solder it in place. Helped a mate do his few years back and his just screwed together and it was done. UHF is a Uniden UH400sx.

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Reply By: Member - Dennis P (Scotland) - Sunday, Jul 27, 2008 at 04:29

Sunday, Jul 27, 2008 at 04:29

Hi mate,
If you do it correctly, as per the instructions, no way can the cable pull out.
There was a thread on here in the past week, complete with diagrams to show how it is done.
Cheers,
Dennis

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Reply By: Skippype - Sunday, Jul 27, 2008 at 06:41

Sunday, Jul 27, 2008 at 06:41

There is no such thing as a stupid question, only stupid replies ;-).

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Follow Up By: Louie the fly (SA) - Sunday, Jul 27, 2008 at 10:16

Sunday, Jul 27, 2008 at 10:16

Hey Skip, there is also no such thing as a stupid question, only a stupid mistake.

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Follow Up By: Skippype - Monday, Jul 28, 2008 at 05:42

Monday, Jul 28, 2008 at 05:42

I knew it was something like that....
Skip

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Reply By: Sir Kev & Darkie - Sunday, Jul 27, 2008 at 07:15

Sunday, Jul 27, 2008 at 07:15

Read This thread. it has a detailed installation pic posted by Phil.

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Reply By: Member - res.q.guy (Vic.) - Sunday, Jul 27, 2008 at 07:19

Sunday, Jul 27, 2008 at 07:19

Hi Kroozer
You can find the info on Dick Smith's website
Dick Smith Data

Regards
Neil

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Follow Up By: Member - res.q.guy (Vic.) - Sunday, Jul 27, 2008 at 07:22

Sunday, Jul 27, 2008 at 07:22

Link didn't work
Try:
http://www.dse.com.au/cgi-bin/dse.filereader?488b94c000c77ce02740c0a87f9c0788+EN/catalogs/SUP0001869

Regards
Neil

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Follow Up By: Member - William B (The Shire) - Sunday, Jul 27, 2008 at 08:03

Sunday, Jul 27, 2008 at 08:03

Hi Neil,
I have fallen into the same trap when copying links.

When copying a pasting a link make sure you only use one http://

The link you posted actually was
http://http://www.dse.com.au/cgi-bin/dse.filereader?488b94c000c77ce02740c0a87f9c0788+EN/catalogs/SUP0001869

hope that makes sense.
William

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Reply By: MP - Sunday, Jul 27, 2008 at 08:28

Sunday, Jul 27, 2008 at 08:28

It also sounds like you also need to tighten the nut on the aerial coax connector that locks the cable onto the male end of the connector(a bit like a garden hose tap connector).

MP

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