[TowerTalk] Two tools to tighten PL-259 connector shells in tight areas

[Tim Duffy K3LR]

Hi Gordon:

They are two different tools and two different URLs

One is OEM 25542 Spark Plug Pliers 
The other is Lisle 52990 Spark Plug Pliers 

73,
Tim K3LR
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From: Gordon Beattie [mailto:w2ttt at att.net] 
Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2012 11:42 AM
To: k3lr at k3lr.com; towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Two tools to tighten PL-259 connector shells in
tight areas

Tim,
They seem to be the same tool and url.
Do I have it wrong?
73,
Gordon Beattie, W2TTT

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-----Original message-----
From: Tim Duffy K3LR <k3lr at k3lr.com>
To: towertalk at contesting.com
Sent: 2012 Jan, Wed, 4 17:26:01 GMT+00:00
Subject: [TowerTalk] Two tools to tighten PL-259 connector shells in tight
areas
A few months ago I asked a question on this reflector about tools that would
help tighten PL-259 connectors on remote coax switches, four square boxes,
stacking boxes, etc. Anywhere there is a tightly grouped cluster of SO-239
connectors - that makes getting channel locks or fingers in the "nest" to
insure the PL-259 shells are tight. It is even more problematic being on the
tower trying to get everything tight



N0AX suggested the first tool URL below - and then I found the second one on
the Amazon site. Both tools are pretty inexpensive.



http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0014WIUQY/ref=pe_175190_21431760_cs_sce_dp_f2

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001PN88NC/ref=pe_175190_21431760_cs_sce_dp_p2


One of these tools goes straight on - the other has a bend for getting in
even tighter places. These tools are what I was looking for to do the job.



The only improvement would be these same two tools with a ratcheting "hold"
to grab the connector and stay "grabbed" until release.



I hope someone else can benefit from Ward's guidance.



73,

Tim K3LR





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