Appendixes
Making IF Cables
a
Making Connectors for IF Cables
Connect an RG-8U cable or 1/2-inch cable to an IDU through an IF jumper.
IDU
IF jumper
Connect a 5D cable to an IDU directly.
IDU
TNC connector
RFU
RG-8U cable or 1/2-
inch cable
Type-N
connector
RFU
Type-N
connector
5D cable
b
Making Type-N/TNC Connectors for IF Cables
Strip off the cable sheath.
Fold back the braided shield to cover clamp 1,
and bind the braided shield using clamp 2.
Cut off the redundant part of
the shield layer.
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Glide the lock nut and clamp 1 over the cable.
Lock nut
Clamp 1
Strip off the dielectric insulation layer.
Clamp 2
File the core wire head into an arc shape.
(0.27 in.)
6 mm
(0.02 in.)
0.5 mm