I can only second Peter's comments. Last year I bought a crimper for PL-259
connectors and a box of crimpable Suhner PL-259 connectors. Since then I
simply crimp the connector on and solder the center connector.
I think it was the best investment I've ever made to antenna tooling. It
saves me all the headache and I can install a PL-259 in a minute. The
crimping tool provides the right amount of stress and creates a long
connection along the braid.
Jumper cables in the shack are made up with the crimp connectors. None of
them produced any kind of failures yet.
73 de Zoli HA1AG
>
> 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 soldered,
> I always solder it properly.
>
>
> 73/Peter SM2CEW
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