Is the Teflon necessary at HF? I know it gets damage from misplaced heat
pretty easily. Phenolic is rugged and seems to last a long time. Are there
good reasons to go with Teflon over phenolic?
Jack - WE5ST
-----Original Message-----
From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
[mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Dino Darling
Sent: Friday, April 30, 2004 11:26 AM
To: towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] PL-259, good ones vs. bad ones
Silver Plated PL-259s with Teflon insulation! The silver connectors solder
very well with only a minimal amount of heat required to do the job. In
other words, you don't have to cook your connector to get the solder to
flow! I get all of mine at HRO! You can also get them from CableXperts and
Universal Radio.
Radio Shack is a BAD place to get connectors!
At 11:10 AM 04/30/2004 -0500, you wrote:
>With all this chat about PL-259 vs. N, I thought it might be nice to be
>practical for a moment. Many of us use PL-259s
>95 to 100% of the time, so the questions would be:
>
>what types/brands are "good" PL-259s?
>what are bad ones to avoid?
>and of course, what are good places to get good ones? ;-)
>
>Dave NØRQ
>
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Dino Darling" <k6rix@earthlink.net>
>To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
>Sent: Friday, April 30, 2004 11:03 AM
>Subject: [TowerTalk] PL-259 vs N
>
>
> > I disagree. I have installed these connectors without any problems.
> > The center pin can not be pushed out while inserting the coax. If
> > you are completely worried, try tinning the ends first.
> >
> > Steve, I think it is a disservice to this group to discourage the
> > use of this connector or warn against its use. Care must be taken
> > with ANY installation and the difference between solid and stranded
> > is only that...stranded and solid!
> >
> > (I'm leaving spaces here so you can see where my conversation ends
> > and the "copied" posts begin.)
> >
> >
> > Steve Katz said (its so hard to follow his replies sometimes)
> > > > //Bear in mind the two-piece "UHF-like" type N connectors are
> > > > for use
>with
> > > > solid center conductor cables only. The internal mate of cable
>conductor
> > > > to center pin is a "blind" mate, that you cannot see, and the
>slightest
> > > > misalignment can cause bad results, e.g., having a strand bend
> > > > and
>short
> > > > to the outer conductor, or with solid conductor lines, the
> > > > center conductor can push the connector center pin and
> > > > dielectric out of position, resulting in a useless connector.
> > > > If you use them only with solid conductor cables and care, they
> > > > work fine; but the internal
>blind
> > > > mate has surely caused problems for many. -WB2WIK/6
> >
> > >Dino said:
> > > > There is an N-Connector made by Andros that installs just like a
>PL-259!
> > > > http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/parts/4505.html
> >
> > Dino...k6rix@earthlink.net
> >
> >
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