[Amps] Alpha 87A Won't Transmit

[John Simmons]

I love the crimp vs solder debate! People get as worked up over this as 
politics. The kingly Heliax connectors aren't solder... or crimp. 
They're compression. How does that fit in with the solder devotees?


-- 
73,
-de John NI0K in rural Debs, MN USA

MU 4CX250B wrote on 4/8/2021 8:44 AM:
> Thanks, Rob, that’s a very informative link. After years Of arguing
> against crimp connectors, I’ve finally been persuaded to change my
> mind. What did the trick are the “next generation” PL259 connectors
> sold by DX Engineering. I am gradually converting the hundred or so
> PL259 connectors in my station over to this design. The DXE connectors
> are a hybrid design that crimps the coax braid, but retains soldering
> for the center pin connection. Although they require a relatively
> expensive crimping tool, they can be installed in half the time as
> other connectors, and are virtually foolproof.
> 73,
> Jim W8ZR
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Apr 8, 2021, at 4:45 AM, Rob Atkinson <ranchorobbo at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> 
>>> In my experience, UHF connectors, especially spices, often develop
>>> corrosion and intermittent connections on the inner conductor. I’ve
>>> discovered that if I undo a PL259 and look at the mating S0239, I can
>>> clean a lot of carbonized goop out of the hole.
>> In my experience the problem is crappy off shore UHF females with pin
>> cups that don't tightly grip the male center.  Read this:
>>
>> https://forums.qrz.com/index.php?threads/a-rogues-gallery-of-panel-mount-uhf-jacks.735574/
>>
>> 73
>> Rob
>> K5UJ
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