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Re: [TowerTalk] PL 259 Connectors

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] PL 259 Connectors
From: Jim Brown <jim@audiosystemsgroup.com>
Reply-to: jim@audiosystemsgroup.com
Date: Tue, 10 May 2016 14:14:59 -0700
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On Tue,5/10/2016 2:00 PM, Jerry Gardner wrote:
That video is neat, but the issue when soldering PL-259s isn't melting the
insulation in the connector, rather it's melting the dielectric in the
coax. Some coax dielectrics, especially foam types, melt at a fairly low
temperature, which makes soldering a dicey proposition.

Dielectric that doesn't melt is yet another characteristic of better quality coax. There is a reason why stuff from better mfrs like Belden and Commscope costs more.

73, Jim K9YC
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