Topband: PL259 type connectors for RG11

[Raymond Benny]

Want to thank all those who replied.

Seems I'll buy the braid crimp style connectors and then soldier the center
conductor. At Least this saves me from having to soldier the braid, which
does not always work so well.

Ray,
N6VR/W7YA
Near Prescott, AZ


On Thu, Apr 8, 2021 at 12:22 PM Raymond Benny <rayn6vr at gmail.com> 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
>