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21. [TowerTalk] RE: Crappy PL259's (score: 1): Author: W8JI@contesting.com (Tom Rauch); Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2001 11:28:12 -0400; When I do solder connectors to the shield, I use a big soldering gun and hit the connector near the holes with a grinder or file before soldering. I never have a problem soldering when I do that, no; /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-10/msg00435.html (8,993 bytes)
22. [TowerTalk] RE: Crappy PL259's (score: 1): Author: sm2cew@telia.com (Peter Sundberg); Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2001 19:57:23 +0200; I never solder the shield to the connector. I just cut the outer jacket off and screw the connector on to the shield and solder the center conductor. Been doing it for 30 years and have not had a pro; /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-10/msg00443.html (10,346 bytes)
23. [TowerTalk] RE: Crappy PL259's (score: 1): Author: K7GCO@aol.com (K7GCO@aol.com); Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2001 16:43:46 EDT; << I never solder the shield to the connector. I just cut the outer jacket off and screw the connector on to the shield and solder the center conductor. Been doing it for 30 years and have not had a; /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-10/msg00444.html (11,278 bytes)
24. [TowerTalk] RE: Crappy PL259's (score: 1): Author: wa9als@starband.net (WA9ALS - John); Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2001 15:41:32 -0500; off Just curious if you operate QRO with those? Tnx List Sponsored by AN Wireless: AN Wireless handles Rohn tower systems, Trylon Titan towers, coax, hardline and more. Also check out our self suppo; /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-10/msg00445.html (9,425 bytes)
25. [TowerTalk] RE: Crappy PL259's (score: 1): Author: paulc@mediaone.net (Paul Christensen); Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2001 16:58:21 -0400; Or...QRO with those connectors located outside. I suppose it would work for indoor use, depending on how much braid you can captivate beneath the shell. As a teenager in the late '70s, I ran a Heath; /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-10/msg00446.html (10,163 bytes)
26. [TowerTalk] RE: Crappy PL259's (score: 1): Author: W8JI@contesting.com (Tom Rauch); Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2001 22:57:03 -0400; A BNC connector is dimensionally very similar to a 50 ohm N connector in the current carrying parts and spacing. As a matter of fact, if you grind off the locking bayonet, you can use BNC males as a; /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-10/msg00450.html (10,099 bytes)
27. [TowerTalk] RE: Crappy PL259's (score: 1): Author: W8JI@contesting.com (Tom Rauch); Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2001 23:38:15 -0400; If you lay the connector in a pile of plates from an old 365pF broadcast variable while soldering, it will stop the foam spillover. Of course laying it on a wet sponge also works. 73, Tom W8JI W8JI@; /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-10/msg00452.html (9,708 bytes)
28. [TowerTalk] RE: Crappy PL259's (score: 1): Author: donhall@myriad.net (Don Hall); Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2001 22:45:52 -0500; I'll second Tom's comment on RX vs TX on loose solder joints in PL259. Just cured an intermittent RX problem on my WARC beam that had plagued me for several weeks. After checking all over the shack f; /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-10/msg00453.html (9,483 bytes)
29. [TowerTalk] RE: Crappy PL259's (score: 1): Author: nwtncc@iswt.com (James Hall); Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2001 23:20:52 -0500; Hello: I have been following this thread with great interest. In the last 2 days I have soldered 16 connectors - both indoors and outdoors (dodging yellow jackets !) - and using two different solders; /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-10/msg00454.html (10,298 bytes)
30. [TowerTalk] RE: Crappy PL259's (score: 1): Author: nwtncc@iswt.com (James Hall); Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2001 23:14:55 -0500; Hello: I have been following this thread with great interest. In the last 2 days I have soldered 16 connectors - both indoors and outdoors (dodging yellow jackets !) - and using two different solders; /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-10/msg00455.html (10,384 bytes)
31. [TowerTalk] RE: Crappy PL259's (score: 1): Author: K7GCO@aol.com (K7GCO@aol.com); Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2001 02:51:28 EDT; Below are intresting observations about PL-259's from W7jwj. Harry holds the CW record of over 75 WPM. They claimed "he had an error in the text with an extra "e". He challenged them and they found a; /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-10/msg00457.html (9,643 bytes)
32. [TowerTalk] RE: Crappy PL259's (score: 1): Author: wa9als@starband.net (WA9ALS - John); Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2001 06:50:33 -0500; fit ! Been there. Doesn't it help if you first remove a section of outer jacket so that you have a length of exposed braid (no longer than necessary) WITH OUTER JACKET STILL PRESENT ON BOTH ENDS? Th; /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-10/msg00460.html (9,759 bytes)
33. [TowerTalk] RE: Crappy PL259's (score: 1): Author: wb6yaw@dreamsoft.com (Jim); Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2001 07:05:52 -0700; I certainly am not having this problem. I can only think of 2 things that'd be wrong. Either not enough heat or maybe you're using some of that new lead free solder. A PL259 can sink quite a bit of h; /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-10/msg00466.html (11,287 bytes)
34. [TowerTalk] RE: Crappy PL259's (score: 1): Author: paulc@mediaone.net (Paul Christensen); Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2001 12:42:08 -0400; Due to my usual lack of patience, I presently purchase silver/Teflon PL-259 connectors, not for any potential performance benefit, but that I can generally make a cleaner, and much faster solder conn; /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-10/msg00467.html (13,514 bytes)
35. [TowerTalk] Re: Crappy PL259's (score: 1): Author: k6ll@juno.com (David O Hachadorian); Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2001 10:38:49 +0000; My observations on soldering PL-259's: 1. Use Amphenols. I have seen too many goofy mechanical discrepancies on the off brands (thin/fat/long center pins, teflon insulators that pull out, insulators; /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-10/msg00468.html (9,773 bytes)
36. [TowerTalk] Re: Crappy PL259's (score: 1): Author: rthorne@tcac.net (Richard Thorne); Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2001 12:48:01 -0500; I solder the connectors the way Dave does. I also tin the braid prior to inserting the coax into the PL-259. I use a tubing cutter to remove the braid that I don't need. That way the braid is easier; /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-10/msg00469.html (11,185 bytes)
37. [TowerTalk] Re: Crappy PL259's (score: 1): Author: lclarks@nc.rr.com (Larry Stowell); Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2001 16:58:17 -0400; David Sure hope the YL's Don't read this Just kidding this is an excellent idea that I'm going to try in the next few days Larry WA2SRY 2. Use a helper when soldering. Have "her" hold the coax ......; /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-10/msg00470.html (8,553 bytes)
38. [TowerTalk] RE: Crappy PL259's (score: 1): Author: sm2cew@telia.com (Peter Sundberg); Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2001 21:16:07 +0200; Well, I did say that I do not solder the shield. And I use the connectors both indoors and outdoors, both on HF and VHF at high power. Of course there would be problems if the CENTER conductor is not; /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-10/msg00471.html (10,648 bytes)
39. [TowerTalk] RE: Crappy PL259's (score: 1): Author: ve7hcb@rac.ca (Chris BONDE); Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2001 15:53:05 -0700; Yes, I have heard that the new environmental friendly solders contain no lead. Thus it might be a much highr melting temperature. Anyone know anything about that? (I have overheard someone wanted to; /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-10/msg00472.html (12,716 bytes)
40. [TowerTalk] RE: Crappy PL259's (score: 1): Author: W8JI@contesting.com (Tom Rauch); Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2001 20:41:19 -0400; The key is always having a clean fresh surface to solder, preferably freshly pre-tinned. If you are worried about melting the dielectric, keep a wet sponge handy and use a BIG iron or gun! Solder ea; /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-10/msg00476.html (10,278 bytes)

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