www.therfc.com . Joel also sells connectors.
73 e
Gene Smar AD3F
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From: TowerTalk [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Chuck
Dietz
Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2016 6:03 PM
To: Bob K6UJ <k6uj@pacbell.net>
Cc: towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] PL259 Connectors Part 2
Where can I buy a good crimper and coax prep tool?
Chuck W5PR
On Thursday, May 12, 2016, Bob K6UJ <k6uj@pacbell.net> wrote:
> Jerry,
>
> I fully understand.
> I have been soldering PL-259's for years, like most of us
> here on the forum. I do crimped connectors too. Took me awhile
> to convince myself that a crimped connection was reliable, and it is.
> But, I also get the iron out and solder PL-259's.
> My elmer taught me how to solder a PL-259 when I became a novice in 1957.
> I've soldered
> many a connector since then. It is very interesting for me to hear
> about the different approaches.
> The point I am attempting to make here is that our objective isn't
> necessarily to rank different connection approaches. Just sharing our
> experience with PL-259 connectors.
> This discussion may go on and on as many do on the reflector. This is
> what we do :-)
>
> 73,
> Bob
> K6UJ
>
>
> On 5/12/16 1:29 PM, Jerry Gardner wrote:
>
>> It seems to me that people keep coming up with all sorts of wild and
>> crazy ways to solder PL-259 connectors. I suppose this is because the
>> original method developed by Amphenol decades ago has perceived
>> shortcomings, particularly in how that method prescribes soldering
>> the coax braid to the connector. Some of these "solutions" just make
>> me wince, while others make me a little nauseous.
>>
>>
>> The prep time involved with some of these methods is lengthy and
>> tedious and, in my opinion, unnecessary. Why go to all that trouble
>> for something as simple as connecting a connector to a cable? Just
>> because hams seem to be wedded to soldering? Using a coax prep tool
>> and crimper, I can strip coax and crimp a connector on in about 45
seconds from start to finish.
>> Try
>> that with some of the bizarre methods advocated here and on other ham
>> websites.
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