PAL-AT Installation Manual
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For AGT-Gold, slide the braid wire back 2” [50 mm] and remove 1 7/8” [47 mm] of the yarn spacer.
Then insert the sanding tool 3” [75 mm] over the center conductor and slide the braid wire back
over the tool.
For all three cables, hold the end of the braid in place against the sanding tool while you sand the
1¼" [32 mm] area as shown below. Rotate the cable slightly and repeat the sanding process until
the entire circumference of the 1¼" section has been sanded. The gold-colored plastic coating on
the braid strands does not have to be removed completely. However, the outer surface of the
braid strands should have bare copper exposed around the entire circumference of the cable.
Step D Carefully cut and remove approximately 1¼" [32 mm] of braid (this should remove all the unsanded
braid wire). Tap the cable gently on a hard surface to knock off loose strand ends, clippings and
any debris.
Step E For AGW-Gold and TFH cables, slide the braid back an additional ¾" [19 mm] then remove 1 7/8”
[47 mm] of spacer material (plastic spiral on AGW-Gold and white core on TFH).
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For TFH-Gold cable, the white core needs to be “thinned” for 1 7/8” [47 mm] to reduce the diameter
of the white core slightly so it fits into the connector body. This requires a wire stripper tool set for
#10 AWG. First, make sure the center conductor is straight so the thin film of insulation on the
conductor is not nicked. Starting ½” from the end, strip the wire using the #10 setting. This does
not remove the white core, but stretches it and makes it smaller in diameter. Continue this process,
moving in ½” increments from the end. Each time apply the tool and strip to the end of the cable,
until the insulation over the last 1 7/8” of the conductor is thinned. Cut off the white material that
was stretched past the end of the center conductor. Next, using a #14 AWG wire stripper, strip
¾” of the white core from the center conductor.
For all cables, remove ¾" of the thin film of insulation from the center conductor.
Step F For TFH cable only, slide one 4" [100 mm] piece of heavy wall shrink tubing over the end of the
cable, and position it over the overbraid.
For all cables, slide the UHF plug coupling ring onto the cable. Then slide the outer crimp ferrule
onto the cable.
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