[TowerTalk] Fwd: Fwd: sealing PL259's

[Doug Renwick]

Roger try putting some thick walled heat shrink over the jaws like 3/4" and
shrink it down.  Yes it needs to be replaced every so often but it sure
protects the connector shell.

Doug

I wasn't born in Saskatchewan, but I got here as soon as I could.

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Use a thin sheet of  Silicone rubber in a "U" shape inside the pliers to 
protect the connectors.  It works for me, but I'm often too impatient to 
worry about a cheap PL-259 (Even Silver plated Amphenols are cheap)
BNCs are basically miniature N connectors, bur they lose a lot to scale 
and are very weak.  I've never seen them used outdoors.  It tales little 
strength to pull the coax out of one, making them an interconnect only 
for me.


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