[TowerTalk] PL 259 Connectors

[Jerry Gardner]

On Tue, May 10, 2016 at 1:34 PM, Dave Hachadorian <k6ll.dave at gmail.com>
wrote:

> I've had good luck with these:
> http://www.mgs4u.com/PL-259-connectors.htm
>
> The little video is neat:
> https://youtu.be/6Nz2qRrQdUA
>
>
That video is neat, but the issue when soldering PL-259s isn't melting the
insulation in the connector, rather it's melting the dielectric in the
coax. Some coax dielectrics, especially foam types, melt at a fairly low
temperature, which makes soldering a dicey proposition.

73,
Jerry