[TowerTalk] PL-259, good ones vs. bad ones

[Jim Smith]

Hmm... my Teflon coated frying pan doesn't seem to have any problem with 
heat.  Maybe the temp is lower but I doubt it, given that the element it 
sits on is red hot.

73 de Jim Smith   VE7FO

Jack Berry wrote:

>Is the Teflon necessary at HF? I know it gets damage from misplaced heat
>pretty easily. Phenolic is rugged and seems to last a long time. Are there
>good reasons to go with Teflon over phenolic?
>
>
>Jack - WE5ST 
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
>[mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Dino Darling
>Sent: Friday, April 30, 2004 11:26 AM
>To: towertalk at contesting.com
>Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] PL-259, good ones vs. bad ones
>
>Silver Plated PL-259s with Teflon insulation!  The silver connectors solder
>very well with only a minimal amount of heat required to do the job.  In
>other words, you don't have to cook your connector to get the solder to
>flow!  I get all of mine at HRO!  You can also get them from CableXperts and
>Universal Radio.
>
>Radio Shack is a BAD place to get connectors!
>
>At 11:10 AM 04/30/2004 -0500, you wrote:
>  
>
>>With all this chat about PL-259 vs. N, I thought it might be nice to be 
>>practical for a moment.  Many of us use PL-259s
>>95 to 100% of the time, so the questions would be:
>>
>>what types/brands are "good" PL-259s?
>>what are bad ones to avoid?
>>and of course, what are good places to get good ones?  ;-)
>>
>>Dave NØRQ
>>
>>
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Dino Darling" <k6rix at earthlink.net>
>>To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
>>Sent: Friday, April 30, 2004 11:03 AM
>>Subject: [TowerTalk] PL-259 vs N
>>
>>
>>    
>>
>>>I disagree.  I have installed these connectors without any problems.  
>>>The center pin can not be pushed out while inserting the coax.  If 
>>>you are completely worried, try tinning the ends first.
>>>
>>>Steve, I think it is a disservice to this group to discourage the 
>>>use of this connector or warn against its use.  Care must be taken 
>>>with ANY installation and the difference between solid and stranded 
>>>is only that...stranded and solid!
>>>
>>>(I'm leaving spaces here so you can see where my conversation ends 
>>>and the "copied" posts begin.)
>>>
>>>
>>>Steve Katz said (its so hard to follow his replies sometimes)
>>>      
>>>
>>>>>//Bear in mind the two-piece "UHF-like" type N connectors are 
>>>>>for use
>>>>>          
>>>>>
>>with
>>    
>>
>>>>>solid center conductor cables only.  The internal mate of cable
>>>>>          
>>>>>
>>conductor
>>    
>>
>>>>>to center pin is a "blind" mate, that you cannot see, and the
>>>>>          
>>>>>
>>slightest
>>    
>>
>>>>>misalignment can cause bad results, e.g., having a strand bend 
>>>>>and
>>>>>          
>>>>>
>>short
>>    
>>
>>>>>to the outer conductor, or with solid conductor lines, the 
>>>>>center conductor can push the connector center pin and 
>>>>>dielectric out of position, resulting in a useless connector.  
>>>>>If you use them only with solid conductor cables and care, they 
>>>>>work fine; but the internal
>>>>>          
>>>>>
>>blind
>>    
>>
>>>>>mate has surely caused problems for many.  -WB2WIK/6
>>>>>          
>>>>>
>>>>Dino said:
>>>>        
>>>>
>>>>>There is an N-Connector made by Andros that installs just like a
>>>>>          
>>>>>
>>PL-259!
>>    
>>
>>>>>http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/parts/4505.html
>>>>>          
>>>>>
>>>Dino...k6rix at earthlink.net
>>>
>>>
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>Dino...k6rix at earthlink.net 
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