Jim, I always remember the original design documents which are now 88 years old
(!) for the PL-259: "Single use (non-reusable) radio frequency waveguide
connector..." 😝
I don't bother trying to re-use them. Purchased in bulk (I used to buy 100 at
a time), even today they're not expensive.
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From: TowerTalk <towertalk-bounces@contesting.com> On Behalf Of Jim Brown
Sent: Sunday, July 14, 2024 4:24 PM
To: towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] PL-259 - can connectors be recycled?
Exactly right, Steven! And that's how I install them. Some PTFE-insulated and
jacketed Commscope coax mfd for use in data centers, and that's equivalent to a
very good RG8, has diameters smaller than RG8. To properly mount connectors on
it, I had to build up the o.d. with a good heat shrink so that connectors could
screw onto it and hold well..
Wes -- how do you deal with this? Is the propane torch hot enough to melt the
outer jacket? Residue?
73, Jim K9YC
On 7/14/2024 1:30 PM, Steven Katz wrote:
> My take on this is: This is difficult to accomplish successfully IF
> the connectors were originally properly installed.
>
> That’s because what holds the cable into the connector isn't solder:
> Soldering makes the electrical bonds; the mechanical bond is
> accomplished when the connector is tightly threaded onto the cable
> jacket, so unless you can unthread it (possibly by melting the cable
> jacket material until it flows), after removing all the solder, the
> cable will still be in the connector.
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