I can Second (or third) this! The use of crimp PL259 is wonderful!
I use RF Industries crimp-on connectors for practically everything...except
PL259's on RG58 coax, they don't make a conn for it. I use PL259, SO239, NM,
NF, BNC, TNC, Mini UHF on Times LMR400 and LMR240 cable...either standard or
Ultraflex.
For PL259's on LMR400 cable the center pin is crimpable but I usually solder
it.
The PL259 RFI conn I use is RFU-507-SI. You can find info at <
www.tessco.com >
I don't have the model number of the crimp tool handy.
When I HAVE to solder a 259, I only use Amphenol silver.
Just my opinion.
73
Dwayne KG4ADM
<< I can only second Peter's comments. Last year I bought a crimper for PL-259
connectors and a box of crimpable Suhner PL-259 connectors. Since then I
simply crimp the connector on and solder the center connector.
I think it was the best investment I've ever made to antenna tooling. It
saves me all the headache and I can install a PL-259 in a minute. The
crimping tool provides the right amount of stress and creates a long
connection along the braid.
Jumper cables in the shack are made up with the crimp connectors. None of
them produced any kind of failures yet.
73 de Zoli HA1AG
>>
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