Re: [TenTec] soldering pl259

["John Molenda" <cdistflatfoot@gmail.com>]

The difficulty found is having to solder the connectors out side on the 
tower or elsewhere .  anyone can solder them inside .  john kb2huk
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richards" <jruing@ameritech.net>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2010 12:49 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] soldering pl259


> What is the fascination in these connectors?
>
> I buy them all the time for $10 each from Burghardt
> Amateur Supply  (yes, they still sell stuff at retail if it
> is still in stock...)
>
> These connectors are not difficult to find as other
> vendors sell them, also.    Easy to use.  Very nice
> and heavy weight, but overkill for most situations.
> I used them on LMR400DB when I put up my big stick
> vertical monopole.
>
> ====================  K8JHR  ===================
>
>
>
> On 4/13/2010 7:52 AM, d.e.warnick@comcast.net wrote:
> > OK, so I 'googled' Farnell 1169747. Got lots of hits on that. hERE ARE 
> > SOME OF THE url'S
> >
> >
> > http://uk.farnell.com/multicomp/mc17-01b-5/plug-uhf-large-cable-entry-rg213/dp/1169714
> >
> >
> >
> > http://www.farnell.com/cad/328947.pdf
> >
> >
> >
> > http://octopart.com/mc17-01b-5-multicomp-9533821
> >
> >
> >
> > Not sure whether there is a supplier 'in the colonies' or not, but they 
> > are very interresting.
> >
> >
> > also Dave
> >
> > WA3MKB
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Dave"<dave.gotech@talktalk.net>
> > To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment"<tentec@contesting.com>
> > Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2010 5:34:21 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
> > Subject: Re: [TenTec] soldering pl259
> >
> > Good morning...A bit off topic I know, and I don't want to "teach my 
> > granny
> > to suck eggs" but just in case there is anyone who has'nt heard of them, 
> > we
> > can get PL259 plugs in the UK which fit in the same way as N types. ie 
> > the
> > outer does not need soldering, it is clamped in the same way as with the 
> > N
> > type. siutably assembled they can be water tight and though they are more
> > expensive than the others they can be recovered and used again. They are
> > branded "MULTICOMP" and are sold in the UK by Farnell under the part 
> > number
> > 1169714. I am sure  they will be available in the colonies too!
> > Dave...G4DAX
> >
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