[TowerTalk] Amphenol PL259

[Roger (K8RI)]

Pete Michaelis - N8TR wrote:
> At 01:33 PM 10/28/2008, Jim Brown wrote:
>
>   
>> I've installed lots of both nickel and silver-plated Amphenols, and I've
>> used the same scraping trick to solder to the nickels. The silvers are WELL
>> WORTH the small additional cost. The LAST thing I want to do is apply any
>> more heat than necessary and take the chance of melting a cable dielectric.
>>     
>
> If an iron has a tip with appreciable thermal mass,  the connector heats up
> fast and the soldering of the holes can be done quickly.  I use a wet sponge
> to cool the connector after soldering (I also tin the braid before 
> inserting the cable
> into the connector).  I have installed many PL259's on to cables with both
> foam and solid polyethylene dielectric without any problems.
>   
Main reason I went to crimp connectors.  I solder the center pin, but 
the rest is crimp.  Fast and secure with no heat problems.

73

Roger (K8RI)

> 73 Pete - N8TR 
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