[TowerTalk] RE: [Antennas] New PL259 Connector

[LEE ROGER WICAL]

I thank you for all these tips.

Guess I've not thought of all these YET and I'm a latent THREE (Thats 3)
putter oner!

BTW, what is PAR for PL-259?  SO-238's too?

At 01:42 PM 1/30/98 -0400, MarchandJohn wrote:
>>>From: MERVW2OE@aol.com on Fri, Jan 30, 1998 1:11 PM
>>>Subject: Re: [Antennas] New PL259 Connector
>>>To: henrypol2@juno.com; towertalk@contesting.com
>>>Cc: antennas@qth.net
>
>>>//SNIP//
>>>  Incidentally, the reason I'm so good at it is that I always put them 
>>>on twice - the first time just for practice and then again after I remember
>>>to put the outside cover over the coax.
>>>
>>>Regards, Merv
>
>Jeez, and I thought I was the only one putting PL-259's on twice.
>
>When ever someone asked why I pulled the connector apart again, my 
>basic reply was:
>
> "It just didn't look right, so I'm making sure its ok this time!"
>
>Just make sure you "hide" the outer shell in your hand while pulling the
>connector apart, so they won't see it sitting on the bench.....
>
>73,
>John K1RC
>35 mi NW of Boston
>
>
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>

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