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Re: [TowerTalk] PL-259 - can connectors be recycled?

To: "towertalk@contesting.com" <towertalk@contesting.com>, David Shindler <david.shindler@pro-bio.ca>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] PL-259 - can connectors be recycled?
From: amfone via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
Reply-to: amfone <amfone20000@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 14 Jul 2024 18:53:51 +0000 (UTC)
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 Yes its done all the time,  no reason to toss out the PL 259. Heat the center, 
pull out the cable, then heat the center, blow out any remaining solder, if 
needed, clean any remaining on the out side. Be careful not to melt the 
insulation between the center and outer part ( ground ). And yes first unscrew 
the sleeve and run it down the cable that you will remove, so you can use the 
sleeve again.

Take your time and you will do fine.
Tim
WB8UHZ

    On Sunday, July 14, 2024 at 01:44:43 PM EDT, David Shindler 
<david.shindler@pro-bio.ca> wrote:  
 
 Colleagues, 

Thanks all for discussion and good advice on co-ax connectors.

I have some old (at least 50 yrs) silver-plated PL-259 connectors that 
presumably are good quality. 

The problem is that they are properly and solidly soldered to co-ax. 

Has anyone had success at desoldering PL-259 connectors and removing the 
co-ax.? If so, any guidance on how to do this would be appreciated.  (I do not 
have professional de-soldering tools - just the basics.)

David, VA3IIF
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