[Amps] PL259 Connector Debate

[Aleksandar Petkovic]

WOW! What an idea/

Thank you. That is treasure.

73, Ale, VK6APK

On 10/04/2021 8:29 am, RCM wrote:
> And from your Harbor Freight tap and die set, Use the 7/16 x 14 die and cut the outer jacket of RG8, 213.
>
> Makes doing the shell a bunch easier.
>
>> On Apr 9, 2021, at 17:17, Jim Garland <4cx250b at miamioh.edu> wrote:
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>> Hi Tim and the group,
>> There are many ways to skin a cat, and I applaud your technical prowess (and patience!)in successfully assembling hundreds of PL259 connectors.
>>
>> That said, many of us still struggle to install PL259s that are reliable and trouble-free. Me especially. (I have a bag of unused outer shells from PL259 installs I botched and had to toss.) But I've finally learned my lesson, so here are my current criteria for the "perfect" PL259. Others will have different priorities.
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