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1. [TowerTalk] Coax Connectors (score: 1): Author: "Roger Kissel" <kc8hz@hotmail.com>; Date: Thu, 04 Jan 2007 09:19:35 -0500; Hi All I'm curious about coax connectors and how YOU assemble yours. Of course, we all would like to use Type Ns for the impedance uniformity, in comparison to the old fashioned PL-259s. What I'm won; /archives//html/Towertalk/2007-01/msg00073.html (7,863 bytes)
2. Re: [TowerTalk] Coax Connectors (score: 1): Author: TNeill1648@aol.com; Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2007 10:18:25 EST; Check the archives. This subject was fully discussed about three weeks ago. Tom K4XG _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing; /archives//html/Towertalk/2007-01/msg00076.html (7,163 bytes)
3. Re: [TowerTalk] Coax Connectors (score: 1): Author: "Mike Clarson" <mclarson@rcc.com>; Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2007 10:35:54 -0500; I always solder standard PL-259's. Must have done several hundred over the years, and only recall screwing up maybe half dozen. All types of cable, foam, Teflon, including RG-8, 213, 214, 58, 59, 8x,; /archives//html/Towertalk/2007-01/msg00078.html (10,354 bytes)
4. Re: [TowerTalk] Coax Connectors (score: 1): Author: Peter Chadwick <g3rzp@g3rzp.wanadoo.co.uk>; Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2007 16:43:54 +0100 (CET); A hot air gun, as used for paint stripping, is excellent for heating the body of the 259 up fast. Then a 40 watt Weller is adequate. No problems at all. 73 Peter G3RZP _______________________________; /archives//html/Towertalk/2007-01/msg00079.html (7,423 bytes)
5. Re: [TowerTalk] Coax Connectors (score: 1): Author: Jim Lux <jimlux@earthlink.net>; Date: Thu, 04 Jan 2007 07:47:57 -0800; I don't know that the impedance issue is all that significant, at least at HF. Weatherproofing would be why I'd choose N over UHF connectors. Cost (and the fact that most ham gear has them) would be; /archives//html/Towertalk/2007-01/msg00081.html (8,441 bytes)
6. Re: [TowerTalk] Coax Connectors (score: 1): Author: "Gary Schafer" <garyschafer@comcast.net>; Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2007 11:16:28 -0500; Motorola used pl-259 connectors for many years on their UHF equipment. 73 Gary K4FMX _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing; /archives//html/Towertalk/2007-01/msg00089.html (8,115 bytes)
7. Re: [TowerTalk] Coax Connectors (score: 1): Author: "BRENT BAUM" <brentbaum5323@msn.com>; Date: Thu, 04 Jan 2007 09:18:59 -0700; Roger, Back in the early days of radio our current frequency bands were considered to be waaay up there in the radio spectrum. When the Navy (I believe it was) and their contractors developed coax an; /archives//html/Towertalk/2007-01/msg00090.html (9,356 bytes)
8. Re: [TowerTalk] Coax Connectors (score: 1): Author: "Mike Clarson" <mclarson@rcc.com>; Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2007 11:51:17 -0500; Motorola used it on 800 MHz equipment (Mobiles) also. Motorola loved them so much that they went in for the "mini-UHF" on mobiles and cell phones--the mobile kind.--Mike, WV2ZOW --Original Message--; /archives//html/Towertalk/2007-01/msg00095.html (7,967 bytes)
9. Re: [TowerTalk] Coax Connectors (score: 1): Author: Bill Turner <dezrat@copper.net>; Date: Thu, 04 Jan 2007 08:59:07 -0800; ORIGINAL MESSAGE: -- REPLY FOLLOWS -- We would? That's news to me. PL-259s forever! :-) 73, BIll W6WRT p.s. Solder the braid at the point where it enters the connector at the rear end. Don't use thos; /archives//html/Towertalk/2007-01/msg00096.html (8,352 bytes)
10. Re: [TowerTalk] Coax Connectors (score: 1): Author: "Dick Green WC1M" <wc1m@msn.com>; Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2007 13:01:48 -0500; To solder PL-259 connectors, I use a Weller temperature-controlled soldering iron with a large flat blade tip. I've used a couple of different models, but the one I have now has adjustable temperatur; /archives//html/Towertalk/2007-01/msg00105.html (20,366 bytes)
11. [TowerTalk] Coax Connectors (score: 1): Author: Dennis OConnor <ad4hk2004@yahoo.com>; Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2007 10:23:37 -0800 (PST); An excellent write up Dick, by a obviously experienced ham... Now, having noted that; let me comment that by the time you wait on the solder gun to get hot enough to tin the braid on the first end I; /archives//html/Towertalk/2007-01/msg00108.html (7,792 bytes)
12. Re: [TowerTalk] Coax Connectors (score: 1): Author: David Gilbert <xdavid@cis-broadband.com>; Date: Thu, 04 Jan 2007 11:57:30 -0700; My apologies if someone else has recently posted this link, but VE7BZ has put together a quite excellent tutorial on using crimp connectors, complete with lots of pictures. http://www.bcdxc.org/pl259; /archives//html/Towertalk/2007-01/msg00111.html (8,741 bytes)
13. Re: [TowerTalk] Coax Connectors (score: 1): Author: Dave NØRQ <n0rq-lists@sbcglobal.net>; Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2007 13:31:47 -0600; I've never used crimp connectors like those, but the Times Microwave LMR-series "EZ" connectors are great -- though you need to have the proper crimping tool. They have how-to videos at http://www.ti; /archives//html/Towertalk/2007-01/msg00115.html (8,381 bytes)
14. [TowerTalk] Coax Connectors (score: 1): Author: "Phil Clements" <philc@texascellnet.com>; Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2007 14:03:40 -0600; An excellent write up Dick, by a obviously experienced ham... Now, having noted that; let me comment that by the time you wait on the solder gun to get hot enough to tin the braid on the first end I; /archives//html/Towertalk/2007-01/msg00120.html (11,238 bytes)
15. Re: [TowerTalk] Coax Connectors (score: 1): Author: telegrapher9@aol.com; Date: Thu, 04 Jan 2007 15:04:39 -0500; I'm so bad at putting together anything other than a PL-259 that I order cables from Pasternack. I guess I don't have the knack. Dave --Original Message-- From: kc8hz@hotmail.com To: towertalk@contes; /archives//html/Towertalk/2007-01/msg00121.html (10,699 bytes)
16. Re: [TowerTalk] Coax Connectors (score: 1): Author: Danny Richardson <k6mhe@k6mhe.com>; Date: Thu, 04 Jan 2007 12:40:15 -0800; I've purchase the crimp tool, coax and connectors and am ready to "try" and install some crimp on BNC connectors on RF-174, however, I can find no information on the correct cutting/trimming coax dim; /archives//html/Towertalk/2007-01/msg00123.html (8,545 bytes)
17. Re: [TowerTalk] Coax Connectors (score: 1): Author: "BRENT BAUM" <brentbaum5323@msn.com>; Date: Thu, 04 Jan 2007 13:53:41 -0700; There are some nice photos in January's QST that show PL-259's with cracked bodies from what must be either a poor crimper or using the wrong type of PL-259.. Always go for the quality. I use a massi; /archives//html/Towertalk/2007-01/msg00124.html (8,700 bytes)
18. Re: [TowerTalk] Coax Connectors (score: 1): Author: Steve Katz <stevek@jmr.com>; Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2007 12:45:42 -0800; The photos of the damaged connectors in QST were part of a product review of an unconventional "crimper" for PL-259s. It doesn't work well, and damages the connectors -- even if they're very good con; /archives//html/Towertalk/2007-01/msg00127.html (10,267 bytes)
19. Re: [TowerTalk] Coax Connectors (score: 1): Author: "Gary Schafer" <garyschafer@comcast.net>; Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2007 16:14:38 -0500; The way Dick describes installing connectors is the correct way to do it. Very nice Dick! I might add that with some of those not so well plated connectors you might try some liquid or paste flux app; /archives//html/Towertalk/2007-01/msg00128.html (19,608 bytes)
20. Re: [TowerTalk] Coax Connectors (score: 1): Author: "Keith Dutson" <kdutson@sbcglobal.net>; Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2007 16:17:44 -0600; The PL0259 is NOT a 50 ohm connector while the "N" connector is 50 ohms. 73, Keith NM5G ORIGINAL MESSAGE: -- REPLY FOLLOWS -- We would? That's news to me. PL-259s forever! :-) 73, BIll W6WRT p.s. Sol; /archives//html/Towertalk/2007-01/msg00132.html (9,931 bytes)

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