Topband: PL259 type connectors for RG11

[w5zn at w5zn.org]

Hi Ray, 

I run a lot of RG-11 here on long runs from the shack to my RX arrays
and use PL-259 crimp connectors. I have gone exclusively to the DX
Engineering connector, DXE-PL259CS8U. I crimp the shield and solder the
center pin. 

No issues and they work fine here at W5ZN. 

73 Joel W5ZN 

On 2021-04-08 13:22, Raymond Benny wrote:

> I'm in the process of building a vertical phased antenna system for 80m and
> 160m. I am looking to purchase some crimp type connectors to build the
> phasing lines but have not found any. RF Parts does not have them.
> 
> Somewhere online, it was suggested I use the typical RG8 /213 crimp-on
> connector instead and wonder if this is OK? I do know that the center
> conductor is smaller in diameter than common RG8/213 cable. Would this make
> a difference?  It seems to me that in the past I did use the standard PL259
> and soldered the center conductor and braid, but I'd rather use crimp-on
> type connectors instead.
> 
> Any thoughts or other sources for RG11 type PL259 connectors? I did try
> google and eBay, but they all ended up showing either RG6 or 'N' type
> connectors.
> 
> Ray,
> N6VR/W7YA
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