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Re: Topband: Rather use N-type (was Re: The answer to PL-259

To: john@johnjeanantiqueradio.com, topband@contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: Rather use N-type (was Re: The answer to PL-259
From: chacuff <chacuff@cableone.net>
Date: Sat, 08 Dec 2018 09:55:33 -0600
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And that's how PL259's should be installed...excellent. Do that and you won't 
have problems with them. They're great connectors if installed correctly. Most 
don't...
I have no argument for a Type N over a propery installed PL259 on braided 
cables..
A high wattage iron is important. Want to make that shield connection flow 
quickly instead of sinking lots of insufficient heat trying to get the job done.
CecilK5DL


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-------- Original message --------
From: John K9UWA <john@johnjeanantiqueradio.com> 
Date: 12/8/18  9:13 AM  (GMT-06:00) 
To: topband@contesting.com 
Subject: Re: Topband: Rather use N-type (was Re: The answer to PL-259 

Since you asked. In my antenna system I have about 500 PL-259 connectors. 
99% of them are King Silver Teflon connectors. I built the system in 1988 and 
1989. So almost all of it is 30 years old. To Date I have had three failures 
all due 
to water getting into the connectors cable and one rusted out Ameritron RSC8V 
switchbox. That out of 18 of these RCS8V relay boxes. Many of them I modified 
to 
phase switching for the multiple stacks of yagi's. Total of 23 yagi's 40-10m 
wires 
for 80/160. 

#1 use good cable
#2 prep and install of PL-259 connectors.
   A.  strip outer insulation.
   B.  Dip quickly in and out of Solder Pot which instantly 100% tins the braid
   C.  Cut Shield of coax to correct length with a tubing cutter and screw the 
coax 
        into the Coax fitting.
   D.  Solder quickly all 4 holes. I use a 550 watt Wall Solder Gun
   E. Solder the center conductor.

  All main runs of coax on 20-10m are 3/4" CATV hardline cut to half wave 
mults. 
All Fittings on the ends of the 3/4" coax are home brew from Plumbing fittings 
and 
Amphenol Barrell connectors. Never had one fail yet in 30 years and only three 
failures of PL/Tee/SO connectors and they were due to water getting into the 
connectors. The failures after 30 years were do my tape job on the fittings. 
Not to 
the method of install or the connectors.

John k9uwa

>
> What's the way to solder a UHF male?
>
> Rob
> K5UJ

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