[TowerTalk] LMR400-PL259s

[WA3GIN in Alex. City, VA]

Also, a good idea to solder the center conductor copper wrap to the PL-259
tip. The crimp toll does a good job but there are rumors that after several
years oxidation between the copper and PL-259 tip causes noise on VHF-UHF
receivers (?).

73,
dave
wa3gin at COMCAST.NET 

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[mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Barry
Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2007 12:46 PM
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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] LMR400-PL259s

Depends how you define standard PL259...

I buy silver, usually made in USA, PL259s from RF Connection and they 
work fine.  Just put one on yesterday, as a matter of fact.  I have seen 
some with thicker walled center pins in which case the thicker center 
conductor of LMR400 won't fit.
73,
Barry W2UP