[TowerTalk] Making rotator loops separate

[Mike Wetzel]

Steve is 100% correct on this!  I've found this necessary even inside the
shack.  I had bad RF problems (RF getting into keyers, computers, etc) and
it was cured by using pliers to 'gently' seat PL-259's to coax switches,
etc.

Mike W9RE

> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
> [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com]On Behalf Of K7LXC at aol.com
> Sent: Sunday, August 31, 2003 12:58 PM
> To: mcduffie at actcom.net; towertalk at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Making rotator loops separate
>
>
> In a message dated 8/31/03 10:36:37 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
> mcduffie at actcom.net writes:
>
> > > Pl-259's are notorious for coming loose anyway, and in the loop
> environment
> >  > you're just asking for trouble.
> >
> >  I've NEVER had a PL come loose on me, even the ones that weren't
> >  taped.  I put them on as tight as my hands will do it without tools,
> >  and that's it.  Properly installed, they shouldn't come loose with
> >  layers of tape over them anyway.
>
>     Well, you've been lucky. Hand-tight is NOT recommended. Use
> the 2-plier
> technique to 'gently' seat them with a barrel connector and
> 1-plier on baluns,
> etc.
>
> Cheers,
> Steve     K7LXC
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