I have done this with "B" Connectors. They are the old style Bell Telephone Connectors. Very common in the Alarm Industry today. Jim, email me in private, I can get some to you. George
On Sat, Mar 8, 2008 at 5:00 PM, Robert Tellefsen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Jim > That is mighty hard wiring to work on. > The old high impedance headsets used to > come with that kind of wire, and when > it went, we just replaced it entirely with > something else flexible. > > Unless someone comes up with a magic > bullet for you, better plan on a rewire job. > > Good luck and 73 > Bob N6WG > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jim Wiley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2008 1:46 PM > Subject: [Elecraft] Splicing mic cables > > > > > > I have a question that perhaps someone on this list might have the > > answer to. > > > > > > Does anyone know of good method for splicing tinsel-wire cables? I > am > > trying to repair a microphone extension cable that got ripped in > two. > > > > > > The cable in question is a 6-wire microphone cable, with conductors > that > > look to be about 24 to 26 gauge in size. The conductors consist of > > copper foil wrapped around some sort of fabric core. Attempts at > > stripping were dismal, using several different techniques. The > cable > > is normally terminated into a RJ type connector, that apparently > uses ID > > (insulation displacement) to connect to the wires. I am > considering > > something like Scotch UR type splices, but don't want to spend money > on > > a box without knowing if they will work or not. > > > > > > A new cable is a possibility, but the existing one is built in to a > > console, and several hours of work would be involved in removing > and > > replacing the existing cable. > > > > > > Soldering to individual conductors does not work. The resulting > > connection is weak and very fragile. > > > > > > - Jim, KL7CC > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Elecraft mailing list > > Post to: [email protected] > > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: [email protected] > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
