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Re: Topband: new style PL-259's with screw on back INSTRUCTIONS

To: terry burge <ki7m@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: Topband: new style PL-259's with screw on back INSTRUCTIONS
From: "Chortek, Robert L." <Robert.Chortek@berliner.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2018 18:52:49 +0000
List-post: <mailto:topband@contesting.com>
I also use the DXE style compression/solder PL-259s.  They are relatively 
expensive but work well and avoid the all too common “shield solder” problem.  
They are well worth the cost.  I just wish I had shifted to them earlier.

73,

Bob AA6VB 

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> On Dec 6, 2018, at 7:47 AM, terry burge <ki7m@comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> Hello again,
> 
> Just and FYI of why I asked about these new 'PL-259's'. I don't remember ever 
> seeing them before and thought I had found perhaps a better style connector. 
> With my hit-and-miss soldering especially on things like PL-259's I was 
> actually thinking 'EUREKA!', something I can make a solid connection to the 
> shield with. Once I even had a run of coax work on all bands but 10 meters on 
> one of my multi-band beams. Tracked it down to not having the shield soldered 
> good (or at all). Anyway, I've got 10 of these new units to try out from 
> China and hope for better success. Can't begin to tell you how many times it 
> seem I just can't get a soldering iron hot enough or it's too hot and the 
> solder drips off. A compression style joint may be the ticket.
> 
> Terry
> KI7M
> 
>> On December 4, 2018 at 9:34 PM Pete Michaelis - N8TR <pete.n8tr@gmail.com> 
>> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> EBAY item 192225630585 looks similar to the Multicomp clamp 
>> connector  discussed on
>> Towertalk early in 2011.   See:
>> http://lists.contesting.com/_towertalk/2011-02/msg00214.html
>> 
>> 73, Pete - N8TR
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> At 09:45 PM 12/4/2018, terry burge wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Gary
>> Take a look at ebay 'UHF PL259 male clamp Plug lot connector for 
>> LMR400 RG8 RG213 RG214 Coax cable' from 'superstore_dan'.
>> Terry
>> KI7M
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