[TowerTalk] Amphenol PL259

[Roger (K8RI)]

Paul Christensen wrote:
> K8RI: > In all my years I have never seen any one attach a reducer 
> like that.
>
> Roger, in all your years, you must have seen this procedure in the 
> ARRL Antenna Book and ARRL Handbook.  A sample of the the reducer 
> installation diagram and process I'm referring to is exemplified here:
>
Actually..No.
I was shown how to solder PL259s before ever owning a Handbook and never 
bothered to pay attention to that section.  With handbooks and 
directions I tend to read by need and specific topic. IOW if I'm 
configuring a new OS and have a problem with getting it to connect using 
static IPs through a server, that is what I look up.  I rarely read 
technical manuals other than for specific items or procedures. <:-))
> http://www.therfc.com/images/uhfassembly.jpg
>
> And here on slides 9-12...
>
> http://www.emergencyradio.ca/course/Install%20PL-259.ppt
>
> And many other places since the inception of the PL-259 and UG 
> reducer.  My first knowledge of this ireducer installtion procedure is 
> shown in my 1958 edition of the ARRL Antenna Book and appears to be an 
> insert from Amphenol. The procedure was likely published well before 
> 1958 and has been used by thousands of amateurs since.
>
> Paul, W9AC
>