- 1. [TowerTalk] PL-259s (score: 1)
- Author: "Jim Thomson" <jim.thom@telus.net>
- Date: Fri, 13 May 2016 10:07:20 -0700
- connectors a real pita to solder. A few years ago, I bought 2 doz van gorden silver / teflon connectors. Now thats the only thing that van gordon sold that was actually any good. Silver plated body
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- 2. Re: [TowerTalk] PL-259s (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Brown <jim@audiosystemsgroup.com>
- Date: Fri, 13 May 2016 15:06:04 -0700
- I find those Amphenol nickel plated connectors a real pita to solder. Of course -- those are the cheapies. Dunno if amphenol makes a silver /teflon connector, but that would be a winner. Sure -- par
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- 3. Re: [TowerTalk] PL-259s (score: 1)
- Author: Bryan Swadener via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
- Date: Fri, 13 May 2016 23:31:12 +0000 (UTC)
- It's easy to solder plugs that aren't silver plated, after you remove the nickel plating. Use the tip of a small pair of slender scissors or a small reamer to remove the plating on the inside circumf
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- 4. Re: [TowerTalk] PL-259s (score: 1)
- Author: <john@kk9a.com>
- Date: Fri, 13 May 2016 20:13:42 -0400
- The insulators on my older (perhaps a decade+ old) 83-1SP's are tan colored and the newer ones are white PTFE. I have had no issues with either type except for one barrel that was not threaded proper
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- 5. Re: [TowerTalk] PL-259s (score: 1)
- Author: "Roger (K8RI) on TT" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>
- Date: Fri, 13 May 2016 21:18:45 -0400
- I was going to mention Crimp and Clamp, but then I saw you moving to crimp. Losing the nickle around those holes shouldn't hurt as the solder should cover any exposed brass. OTOH Nickle plating is a
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- 6. Re: [TowerTalk] PL-259s (score: 1)
- Author: Bob K6UJ <k6uj@pacbell.net>
- Date: Fri, 13 May 2016 18:21:27 -0700
- John, I still have some of the old PL-259's with tan colored insulators. And yes they are easy to solder to. Think I will hang on to them :-) 73, Bob K6UJ John KK9A To: towertalk@contesting.com Subje
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- 7. Re: [TowerTalk] PL-259s (score: 1)
- Author: Bob K6UJ <k6uj@pacbell.net>
- Date: Fri, 13 May 2016 18:27:05 -0700
- Bryan, What is your procedure ? Is it published somewhere ? Bob K6UJ On 5/13/16 4:31 PM, Bryan Swadener via TowerTalk wrote: It's easy to solder plugs that aren't silver plated, after you remove the
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2016-05/msg00363.html (9,423 bytes)
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