[TowerTalk] [BULK] - Re: [BULK] - soldering 259s to buryflex 9914F

[Steve Katz]

::I think it helps maintain a connection which could be questionable if not
soldered.  It also fills in the four body holes with metal, helping to
prevent moisture intrusion there.  I use drip loops on all my outside coax
connections, and don't bother weatherproofing the connectors at all --
several years later, if I drop one down for inspection, the connectors
"inside" are still bright and shiny and new-looking, and if I hacksaw one
open (which I've done), the coax itself still looks new also, with no
observable oxidation of the copper.  That's not my experience if I don't
solder the connector body holes.  -WB2WIK/6



What does the soldering of the braid to the connector do?

Larry K1ZW
Durham, NC
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