[C320-list] Splicing Std Horizon GX 1700 cable

[Doug Treff]

You have the additional choice of splicing the cable or buying a field-installable connector. I did one of each. The field connector was a neater solution and easier than splicing but of course was the more expensive option.

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Doug Treff
doug at treff.us

On Wed, Jul 18, 2018, at 3:52 PM, John Meyers wrote:
> Good discussion. I am about to install a remote mic on my pedestal and will
> need to splice. Maybe I missed this part but where is the best place to do
> the slice - in the aft cabin or at the main radio which mine is near the
> breaker panel?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> John Meyers
> Wind Chime
> 1997 #406
> Muskegon, MI
> 
> On Wed, Jul 18, 2018 at 12:55 PM, Darren Hulbert <dhulbert at me.com> wrote:
> 
> > I used heat shrink crimp connectors. Worked like a charm.
> >
> > Darren
> >
> > > On Jul 18, 2018, at 8:31 AM, Jeff Hare <Catalina at thehares.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > I don't think you'll melt the wire.  It's probably just tinned copper or
> > > aluminum.  I don't have one of those fancy irons and just use a small tip
> > > and be quick.  Just wind them together first so that you have both a
> > > mechanical connection and are then adding a small amount of solder
> > > connection.
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: C320-list <c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com> On Behalf Of
> > Ted
> > > Harrison
> > > Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2018 8:41 AM
> > > To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> > > Subject: Re: [C320-list] Splicing Std Horizon GX 1700 cable
> > >
> > > Jeff, my soldering iron has a temp setting. For the fine silver wires I
> > am
> > > afraid of melting the wires. Any suggestion on the temp setting?
> > >
> > > It is current set at 750 degrees.
> > >
> > > Ted Harrison
> > >
> > >> On Jul 17, 2018, at 6:21 PM, Jeff Hare <Catalina at thehares.com> wrote:
> > >>
> > >> You can try to solder these.  Be sure to keep the soldering iron tip
> > >> cleaned on a wet sponge to keep the loose oxidation out of the solder
> > > joint..
> > >>
> > >> There's no real magic, overlap/twist the foils together from the two
> > > cables
> > >> being spliced.   This bare wire and the foil are really shielding to
> > > prevent
> > >> crosstalk or signal interference.  Typically only one end of the
> > >> shield is grounded to prevent ground loops so you just want the shield
> > >> to "work" the whole length of the wire.  If there's an inch or two
> > >> where the wires aren't fully covered/protected by the shield it won't
> > >> matter.  It takes a decent length of unshielded wire and a strong
> > >> signal close by running parallel to really introduce enough crosstalk
> > > noise to be a problem in this application.
> > >>
> > >> Just be sure you avoid any cold solder joints of course.
> > >>
> > >> Cheers!
> > >> -Jeff Hare
> > >>
> > >> -----Original Message-----
> > >> From: C320-list <c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com> On Behalf Of
> > >> Ted Harrison
> > >> Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2018 5:28 PM
> > >> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> > >> Subject: [C320-list] Splicing Std Horizon GX 1700 cable
> > >>
> > >> I splicing the cable. Inside there are brown, green, blue, yellow,
> > >> purple, and grey. These are straight colour match.
> > >>
> > >> Then there is one wrapped in aluminum foil, then very fine sliver wire
> > >> wrapped around a red wire.
> > >>
> > >> Can you solder the fine silver wire, then the red wire and then wrap
> > >> the silver and red with the aluminum foil ?
> > >>
> > >> Or is there a trick I am missing ?
> > >>
> > >> Ted Harrison=
> > >>
> > >
> >