tomdoc

I just accidentaly sliced thru my newly installed antenna cable while trimming the carpeting. Does anybody know of a coaxial connector I can buy to reconect it? I know I can repaire it by splicing it but would rather find a crimp style coaxial connector. The problem is that these cables are smaller diameter then regulat TV coaxial cable. I couldn't find a smaller size for this coax cable at Radio Shack. I'll need 2 female and one straight threaded male to connect the two cut ends back together. Anybody know where to look or a part number for one?? Thanks, Tom.

C3 Stroker

I get my electronics parts from Parts Express (google their website). They have it all.

tomdoc

Thanks C3. I Looked at their website bud didn't see what I need. The search continues.....

68/70Vette

I'd recommend just buying an entire new cable. To cut, splice, crimp co-axial cables, I think you need some tools/crimpers that are very expensive.

tomdoc

An entire new cable means buying an entire new antenna and removing the already installed antenna and cable. It's quite a bit of work. I have to remove the drivers side seat, pull back the carpeting and if I can't get to the rear of the stereo to plug in the new cable I'll have to remove the gauge cluster. Then getting the new antenna up and into the left rear quarter panel is a frustrating act as well. Granted a new antenna is only about $40 or $50. It would be a lot easier to spend $25. to buy a crimping tool and and a connector. Where I accidentally sliced the cable and need to make the repair is very accessible. The sad part of this is I just installed the new antenna and cable a few weeks ago !! Ugghh...

jyounane

Hi Tom,

If you are comfortable soldering, just strip back the insulation, unravel the braid a little and twist together on each end. then solder the centers together and braids together. Insulate it all with tape and it should be OK.

While not strictly the best way to do the repair, it will certainly work and it won't take you long to try it out.


Joe

mikem350

This is not an easy fix...but maybe the only alternative. Instead of tape try heat shrink tubing if possible. Coax cables require connectors to maintain proper impedance as you said, but for this application its not that critical.

gungatim

since that is antennae coax, the proper fix is to use new connectors, not twist and tape/solder. what I would do, is go cut the end off the old antennae cable, or hit a junk yard and cut an end off, and cut off the female pig tale from another radio, de-solder the two pieces, and properly solder them on the cut ends of the new cable you sliced through. you will then essentially have two cables, one being a sort of "extension cord", but will not compromise the signal of the antennae.

if don't want to do that, you could get by going to a truck stop and getting a male and female connectors for cb radio cable and use those to get by.