Ol' F Connector Mod Question

[GMAN]

Is this link dead?
http://www.accessha.com/howto_fconnector_page1.html
Can't seem to get to the info.

Need to know where that Black(Ground) wire goes. Pics here show it disapearing through circuit board.
http://www.shed.com/tutor/CM15mods/CM15mods.html

[Dan Lawrence]

Accessha.com is gone.   

[Brian H]

I believe the board is screened VSS for the common ground.
I have the exact mod data home as I saved the accessha construction projects pages.
I have also done a few of the CM15As myself.

[GMAN]

Thank you for the reply!

Can you help with a pic or two? 

I have been taking this in small steps (new to AHP) and of course discovered the sensors won't reach the CM15a in the house. I own it now!!
First the added wire gained alittle, then the TM751 Antenna got a tickle more. Seems I will have to go the full .....to get'r done.

Otherwise good so far. I think I'm getting the hang of Macros etc. It has it's moments.

[Brian H]

The mod on shed.com used a common connection near the RF Receiver Module.
accessha used the open VSS hole. Both are the same electrically.
Accessha still has a copyright message on its pages. So to be safe I can not post any of it.
Yes accessha is gone. Even its domain name is now available from a few domain holding sites.   

[GMAN]

Seems to be working!!!

After the CM15A Mod, home built Antenna and a minor $$ lesson in Coax Cable (RG58) and related connectors.

(Rat Shack-I won't do that again)

Found darn near one-stop shopping at a outfit in Ohio for supplies. Mail Order for me (West Coast) but I like the prices I see.

Now on to find out why the Macros hiccups and won't run consistently.

[dave w]

Found darn near one-stop shopping at a outfit in Ohio for supplies.

MECI or Parts Express perhaps?

PS Rat Shack, is also fondly known as "Radio Shark".

[GMAN]

OK I'll confess...

My impatience cost. Not completely thinking it through, Radio Shark RG58 Cable with PL-259 ends. Ooops. How does one connect that to F- Connector at the CM15a? Homemade Antenna with SO-239 was fine. $11 dollars worth of adapter to the adapter to adapter later......it's working.

Came across this during a search (after the fact of course) (1) $3 Adapter

http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/index2.html

Heard of them? I'm considering a small order for kicks. Think I wanna build another Antenna or two. I enjoy learning,building,modifying.

I have used Parts Express in the past for certain things.

PS  Cigarettes and Coffee DO NOT make for a steady hand when soldering is required!

[steven r]

...PS  Cigarettes and Coffee DO NOT make for a steady hand when soldering is required!

In addition if you have a cigarette in one hand and a cup of coffee in the other, you don't have any free hands left for soldering.