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1. [TowerTalk] PL-259 Going Open? (score: 1): Author: Kim Elmore <cw_de_n5op@sbcglobal.net>; Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2008 19:43:21 -0600; I'm not sure Towertalk is the right forum, but here goes: I'm using PL-259s outside to connect transmission lines (Belden 9913) that run up the tower to my antennas to the underground lines that run; /archives//html/Towertalk/2008-12/msg00526.html (8,651 bytes)
2. Re: [TowerTalk] PL-259 Going Open? (score: 1): Author: Bill MacLane <ai4wm@yahoo.com>; Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2008 17:52:17 -0800 (PST); Starting with 9913; it is not waterproof with a PL-259 Second PL259 connectors are not waterproof. What you may be experiencing is fretting. It is oxidizing at the point of contact whether it be sold; /archives//html/Towertalk/2008-12/msg00527.html (11,364 bytes)
3. Re: [TowerTalk] PL-259 Going Open? (score: 1): Author: "W5CPT" <w5cpt@bellsouth.net>; Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2008 19:52:21 -0600; I experienced something similar once when I unknowably used Lead-Free solder on a half dozen connectors. I thought it flowed poorly when I put the connectors on and less than 6 months later had a con; /archives//html/Towertalk/2008-12/msg00528.html (9,583 bytes)
4. Re: [TowerTalk] PL-259 Going Open? (score: 1): Author: "Jim Brown" <jim@audiosystemsgroup.com>; Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2008 20:00:39 -0800; I suspect the barrels. There are a lot of el cheapo JUNK IMITATION connectors and connector adapters sold to hams, both by ham dealers and at hamfests. I've traced a half dozen problems like this to; /archives//html/Towertalk/2008-12/msg00529.html (8,191 bytes)
5. Re: [TowerTalk] PL-259 Going Open? (score: 1): Author: "Roger (K8RI)" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>; Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2008 23:34:02 -0500; I had the same problem with 9913 and mine was sealed thoroughly. Lightning blew the seal off at the top and wqith in 15 minutes I had water running out of the rig. The solder on those began to disint; /archives//html/Towertalk/2008-12/msg00531.html (8,898 bytes)
6. Re: [TowerTalk] PL-259 Going Open? (score: 1): Author: Richards <jruing@ameritech.net>; Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2008 23:38:25 -0500; Are you saying the water flowed all the way through the cable and ended up inside the shack !?! == Richards -K8JHR == Water got into the matching unit, followed the center conductor through the chass; /archives//html/Towertalk/2008-12/msg00532.html (7,484 bytes)
7. Re: [TowerTalk] PL-259 Going Open? (score: 1): Author: "Roger (K8RI)" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>; Date: Sun, 21 Dec 2008 01:46:39 -0500; Yup, between one and two cups worth. 9913 is like a pipe with a center conductor suspended by a spiral. Twas a 90' vertical run plus about 85 to 95' horizontal to the radio. Ruined the desk top too.; /archives//html/Towertalk/2008-12/msg00534.html (8,834 bytes)
8. Re: [TowerTalk] PL-259 Going Open? (score: 1): Author: Richards <jruing@ameritech.net>; Date: Sun, 21 Dec 2008 02:00:12 -0500; Oh...shoot ... that sucks. Guess I am glad I sprung for the legitimate Times Microwave LMR-400 DB for my big vertical project. ( I did not mind the expense until I accidentally severed the line midwa; /archives//html/Towertalk/2008-12/msg00535.html (8,993 bytes)
9. Re: [TowerTalk] PL-259 Going Open? (score: 1): Author: "Roger (K8RI)" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>; Date: Sun, 21 Dec 2008 03:21:28 -0500; It sure did! <:-)) Remember too that the CNT series by Andrew, the same people that make Heliax is pretty good stuff. This is the price on real Times Wire LMR-400 isn't all that more expensive at rou; /archives//html/Towertalk/2008-12/msg00536.html (11,344 bytes)
10. Re: [TowerTalk] PL-259 Going Open? (score: 1): Author: Richards <jruing@ameritech.net>; Date: Sun, 21 Dec 2008 08:12:49 -0500; Your point about laying conduit is well taken... but it can never prevent my being stupid and careless as I was cutting a path in an aluminum garden edge.... and slipped and cut the cable with my hac; /archives//html/Towertalk/2008-12/msg00538.html (10,276 bytes)
11. Re: [TowerTalk] PL-259 Going Open? (score: 1): Author: <john@kk9a.com>; Date: Sun, 21 Dec 2008 08:32:53 -0800; PL-259s are not water resistant and they should be properly sealed it outside. Also Belden 9913 can easily fill with water. Since this joint has been exposed to water I think you should replace the c; /archives//html/Towertalk/2008-12/msg00539.html (10,032 bytes)
12. Re: [TowerTalk] PL-259 Going Open? (score: 1): Author: Michael Tope <W4EF@dellroy.com>; Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2008 15:42:00 -0800; Kim, I am wondering if this might be a fatigue failure of the solder. With 9913, the center conductor can move axially during diurnal thermal cycles since it is not captured tightly by the helical in; /archives//html/Towertalk/2008-12/msg00564.html (10,633 bytes)
13. Re: [TowerTalk] PL-259 Going Open? (score: 1): Author: Kim Elmore <cw_de_n5op@sbcglobal.net>; Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2008 18:47:02 -0600; I've wondered about this, too. Yet, I have another connector that has been fine all this time, used on the same length of coax and has not yet given me any trouble. If it fails in the same way, I'll; /archives//html/Towertalk/2008-12/msg00565.html (9,874 bytes)
14. Re: [TowerTalk] PL-259 Going Open? (score: 1): Author: Ian White GM3SEK <gm3sek@ifwtech.co.uk>; Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2008 09:30:11 +0000; Only in the original unimproved MIL types. The magic word is "CAPTIVE", as in "CAPTIVE center pin". This feature removes most of the uncertainties of freehand cable prep and assembly, and mostly prev; /archives//html/Towertalk/2008-12/msg00569.html (10,586 bytes)
15. Re: [TowerTalk] PL-259 Going Open? (score: 1): Author: Michael Tope <W4EF@dellroy.com>; Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2008 02:34:12 -0800; Kim, It could be that the other connector is in the process of failing. I would expect that the number of cycles to failure would vary over a population of connections. One thing you could do, Kim, i; /archives//html/Towertalk/2008-12/msg00570.html (9,785 bytes)

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