In uk.d-i-y, Chris ] wrote:
........... If you really want to louse up the RF properties of the coax,
separate out the inner and outer conductors for a good few inches, join
inner-to-inner, outer-to-outer in a bit of oversize (30 amp) choccie block,
wrap with gobs of self-amalgamating tape, bang a masonry nail through
it all to 'secure' it to the wall, and call yourself a registered $ky
installer ;-)
Oh, I forgot one more crucial tip for the budding install monkey: wrap up
the joint in self-am tape, *but* make sure you leave the braid exposed futher
away from the joint itself, so rain can make its way up the cable by
capillary action ;-)


That does indeed help. What a wonderfully clear and helpful
description!
I am truly grateful. I shall do it today, with a very long extension
cable for my soldering iron.

Thank you for your words of appreciation. Do have a practise in a more
comfortable place on some scraps of coax first - and be warned that
soldering with the wind blowing can be a pain in the bum, as you lose heat
quite a lot faster than indoors. Fine if you have a 40W temp-controlled
iron, as it'll simply keep up with the added loss; less fine if you are
waving that 15W little yellow Antex about ;-)

Cheers, Stefek