[TowerTalk] Which PL259? K0FF

[Guy Olinger, K2AV]

A knot snugged around the coax, made with an eight inch piece of
non-descript 1/4 inch rope, will keep the shell from sliding down,
without having to twist the coax into a loose knot.  Another trick is to
temporarily tape the coax to something.

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73, Guy
k2av@contesting.com
Apex, NC, USA

----- Original Message -----
From: K0FF <K0FF@ARRL.NET>
To: Tower Talk (mail list) <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, June 11, 2000 4:12 PM
Subject: [TowerTalk] Which PL259? K0FF


>
> I only use Amphenol PL259's (yeah I know even those are made in Asia
now),
> but at least they are consistent. Just the regular bakelite ones, not
Teflon
> or silver. Been using lots of them (some thousands anyway) outdoors
and
> under motion stress for many a year. As long as they are put on right
at
> first. No tinning of the braid (avoid this), no filing the little
holes in
> the plug. Just lots of heat and a good solder. Melt solder into all 4
holes
> and it takes up on the braid just fine.Never mix parts from look-alike
> brands, The shells are longer and won't tighten down properly, giving
an
> intermittent ground. If you  get stuck with an SO-239 that does not
have the
> teeth all the way around, but just 2 notches, make sure the 2 pips on
the
> PL259 engage those squarely.
>
> Someone said they had good luck with a 150 W gun. I have not. The
slightest
> breeze cools it off, and then you get a flaky connection. Secret still
is
> lots of heat fast. Same goes for the UG176 reducers when using RG/59
or
> RG8Mini.
>
> I usually remember to put the shell on the cable first. Only forget
that
> when it's raining or snowing outside, and I'm up on the
tower...without a
> spare pl259 body in my pocket.
>
> Anyway when you put the shell on the cable, tie a big loose knot in
the coax
> and the shell won't slide down to the bottom of the cable. That's a
good
> mental reminder too.
>
> K0FF
>
>
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