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KTD1735

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PL-259 To PAL Cable? Where to locate?
« on: January 16, 2021, 11:21:13 AM »

With the sad departure of Universal Radio, HRM recommending Amamzon/eBay, best place to source a quality cable?  Need both ends 75 ohm female-to-female in order to connect an Eton E1 XM to a 70 ft Inverted V long-wire. Any ideas?
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Marc
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WA6BJH

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Re: PL-259 To PAL Cable? Where to locate?
« Reply #1 on: January 16, 2021, 12:08:20 PM »

Do you need 75 ohm cable?  Go to a big box hardware store.  If you need different connectors get some adapters.  For shortwave listening it won’t make any difference if you use 75 ohm cable.
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N8YX

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« Reply #2 on: January 17, 2021, 07:25:47 AM »

Do you need 75 ohm cable?  Go to a big box hardware store.  If you need different connectors get some adapters.  For shortwave listening it won’t make any difference if you use 75 ohm cable.
PAL is a Euro standard and most times they aren't sold domestically - at least, at the big-box places. I have a couple of those connectors on my desk, staring at me as I type this - and bookmarked an eBay auction for more. I'll post descriptions later when I get a chance.
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KTD1735

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Re: PL-259 To PAL Cable? Where to locate?
« Reply #3 on: January 17, 2021, 12:48:25 PM »

Do you need 75 ohm cable?  Go to a big box hardware store.  If you need different connectors get some adapters.  For shortwave listening it won’t make any difference if you use 75 ohm cable.
PAL is a Euro standard and most times they aren't sold domestically - at least, at the big-box places. I have a couple of those connectors on my desk, staring at me as I type this - and bookmarked an eBay auction for more. I'll post descriptions later when I get a chance.

Outstanding.....PAL female on the radio side will unlock the process....will find harness material from scrap in the garage.  Thx!
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N8YX

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« Reply #4 on: January 19, 2021, 09:19:41 AM »

I did a quick scan of eBay this morning...search for "PAL crimp-on" or "PAL twist-on" and you should get a bunch to choose from.
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KTD1735

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« Reply #5 on: January 28, 2021, 01:43:20 PM »

Ah-hah!  All in the search terms!  Thx!
Marc
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