jassatt Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 I'm trying to come up with a quick disconnect for the antenna wire on the Cannon Speed-N-Temp. Talked to tech at Cannon who said it should be ok to install a QD in the antenna wire and that he's heard of other people doing it. He said if it doesn't work, call him and he'll give me a new antenna wire. That sounds like how I used to swindle my little brother.Anyway, has anybody tried it? And, how'd it work? Does anybody know a source of QD's for antenna wires? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nailer Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 This is what I did with mine. So far it has worked. I epoxied the hard wire to it. (It was a Bottom Bouncer before) Then I use this on the cable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jassatt Posted June 7, 2009 Author Share Posted June 7, 2009 Nailer, that's an elegant solution to the problem of easy on/off for the Speed-N-Temp sensor. Very nice. However, I'm trying to find a way to easily disconnect the Speed-N-Temp antenna wire at the downrigger. Has anybody tried a disconnect in the antenna wire itself? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1mainiac Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 The antenna wire should be a coax type wire so there are several options my Depth Raider come swith RCA conections so just unplug it to remove the rigger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jassatt Posted June 9, 2009 Author Share Posted June 9, 2009 The answer that works!! This is the scoop from Fish 307.For the Cannon Speed-N-Temp:1 - The antenna cable is not co-axial. It is a single conductor wire attached directly to the signal pick-up spring.2 - Cut the cable near the spring and solder a ring terminal (I assume a crimp connector would also work) to the end of the wire.3 - Affix a Scotty Black Box Contact Sleeve (mfg part #1211) to the downrigger boom, passing the downrigger cable through the sleeve.4 - Connect the antenna cable via the ring terminal to the Scotty contact sleeve at the screw post on the contact sleeve.Voila! Quick connect-disconnect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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