Re: [TowerTalk] PL-259, good ones vs. bad ones

[Dino Darling <k6rix@earthlink.net>]

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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