Craig Clark wrote:
>When Pete brought this up, I went off on a tangent thinking a PL259 had
>been designed that was similar to the newer F connectors that are
>called compression connectors. On the F, you strip it per
>specifications and them compress the back of the connector to complete
>the job. I was wrong.
>
>We refer to the connector as a "clamp" type to differentiate between
>crimp and the Ham standard solder type PL259.
>
>One of the differences I see in looking at the RFI RFU-503 and the
>European connectors is that on the RFU503 the ferrule that the braid
>fits over has a beveled edge that mates with the gasket while the
>European version has a flat edge. I'll leave it to an engineer to tell
>us what is a better design.
>
The RFU-503 is -NOT- the type of connector that I was describing and
recommending.
I have tried the RFU-503 type and they are far inferior to 'European'
design. The anchoring strength of the RFU-503 depends critically on the
braid being trimmed to the correct length and combed out evenly all
around the washer. Otherwise the cable will not be clamped tightly all
around, and will easily tear loose.
The 'European' design has none of those problems. There is no jacket or
braid trimming: cable prep is simply one flush cut going all the way
through the jacket, braid and inner insulation. No special tools, no
measuring, no fancy surgery at the top of the tower - one cut with a
sharp knife and the cable is ready.
The ferrule in the 'European' design is shaped like a top hat, with a
sleeve and a flange, as shown in this picture:
http://www.kabel-kusch.de/UHF-Stecker/uhf-spezial.htm
The sleeve of the ferrule slides onto the cable, between the braid and
the inner insulation - no combing required (remember, the braid was cut
flush with the jacket).
Then the clamping force comes from compressing a large rubber sleeve (as
you can see from the picture, this sleeve is much larger than the small
washer inside the RFU-503). When the back nut is tightened, the jacket
and braid are squeezed radially inward onto the sleeve part of the
ferrule, while the flange part of the ferrule is forced into a solid
360deg connection with the plug body.
It's simply a much cleverer design. Accept no substitutes. Salesman does
not receive commission.
--
73 from Ian GM3SEK
http://www.ifwtech.co.uk/g3sek
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