Sirius-XM satellite antenna repair
While shoveling snow off the roof of my TT, I sheared off my small sat. antenna. I have several inches of the wire still there and wondered if there is a recommended way of splicing. With the severa...
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PierreBois wrote:Just understand its coax and the inner and outer can never touch. This is all finesse soldering with a small iron, not brute force.
...thanks for the encouragement . I think I will give it a try, its the part about lying on the roof and soldering that may be a challenge. Its worth a try anyway
Push the shield back far enough to slide enough shrink tubing over the center conductor. All you need is close to a tack solder.. 1/64" is plenty. Slide the shrink over, heat with a lighter from the side.
Pull the shield back over, and you may need to bridge with other wire. Don't worry about full shield coverage in this service, just keep the wound short, then cover with more shrink and enjoy
