I love the crimp vs solder debate! People get as worked up over this as
politics. The kingly Heliax connectors aren't solder... or crimp.
They're compression. How does that fit in with the solder devotees?
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73,
-de John NI0K in rural Debs, MN USA
MU 4CX250B wrote on 4/8/2021 8:44 AM:
Thanks, Rob, that’s a very informative link. After years Of arguing
against crimp connectors, I’ve finally been persuaded to change my
mind. What did the trick are the “next generation” PL259 connectors
sold by DX Engineering. I am gradually converting the hundred or so
PL259 connectors in my station over to this design. The DXE connectors
are a hybrid design that crimps the coax braid, but retains soldering
for the center pin connection. Although they require a relatively
expensive crimping tool, they can be installed in half the time as
other connectors, and are virtually foolproof.
73,
Jim W8ZR
Sent from my iPhone
On Apr 8, 2021, at 4:45 AM, Rob Atkinson <ranchorobbo@gmail.com> wrote:
In my experience, UHF connectors, especially spices, often develop
corrosion and intermittent connections on the inner conductor. I’ve
discovered that if I undo a PL259 and look at the mating S0239, I can
clean a lot of carbonized goop out of the hole.
In my experience the problem is crappy off shore UHF females with pin
cups that don't tightly grip the male center. Read this:
https://forums.qrz.com/index.php?threads/a-rogues-gallery-of-panel-mount-uhf-jacks.735574/
73
Rob
K5UJ
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