I read through an extensive, several-years-old archived thread the other day, -- somewhere, maybe on QRZ.com -- on UHF vs. N-type connectors. While the recent discussion of UHF connector loss at vari
My experience.... The braid would break when being screwed (don't we all!). The braid also performs the duties of mechanically holding the coax. Some engineer was paid BIG bucks to come up with the "
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I've tried this and found that the screwing action also serves to cut the shield wires. Been some time, but I seem to remember at least 1/2 the shield just cut off and left inside the shell. 73 Ed As
I very often used this method but withourt soldering at all. You should use the right PLs, those where the internal thread has no sharp edge so it cannot cut the bread. I never used this method on ca
I don't like it. On many types of coax, the threads can barely be screwed over the jacket alone. If you wedge the shield braid in between, it will be shredded as you screw the connector on. 73, Dick
I've seen it done and I don't like it either. It makes for a poor mechanically sound connection and provides another way for water to get into the braid. It's also a good way to get corrosion in the
I use a similar method here where I solder the braid not through the four holes, but at the rear end of the connector. When trimming the braid prior to inserting the coax into the connector, I cut it