[TowerTalk] PL 259 Connectors

[Jim Brown]

On Tue,5/10/2016 2:00 PM, Jerry Gardner wrote:
> 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.

Dielectric that doesn't melt is yet another characteristic of better 
quality coax. There is a reason why stuff from better mfrs like Belden 
and Commscope costs more.

73, Jim K9YC