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Category: Feedlines (coax, ladder-line, etc.)

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Review Summary For : Cable Experts CXP008 Assembly
Reviews: 21MSRP:
Description:
100ft RG-8/U coax with PL-259 connectors
Product is in production
More Info: http://www.cablexperts.com
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00211.6
N4EKV Rating: 2004-01-13
Experts?? Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
The picture below tells the whole sad story. Now I know why they put shrink-wrap over the junction of the coax and the PL-259 (removed from my cable since it slips off the PL-259 within minutes of handling!)

I ended up cutting off their connector and installing my own, this time properly screwing the PL-259 onto the jacket of the coax. Was theirs a simple mistake or QA failure? I doubt it considering that one must plan ahead to strip the coax with so much shield (and so little jacket) showing. It must be easier to install the connectors like that!

See photo: http://www.n4ekv.com/cxp008.jpg