[TowerTalk] PL259 Connectors Part 2

[Bob K6UJ]

Jerry,

I fully understand.
I have been soldering PL-259's for years, like most of us
here on the forum.  I do crimped connectors too.   Took me awhile
to convince myself that a crimped connection was reliable, and it is.
But, I also get the iron out and solder PL-259's.
My elmer taught me how to solder a PL-259 when I became a novice in 
1957.  I've soldered
many a connector since then.  It is very interesting for me to hear 
about the different approaches.
The point I am attempting to make here is that our objective isn't 
necessarily to rank different
connection approaches.  Just sharing our experience with PL-259 connectors.
This discussion may go on and on as many do on the reflector.  This is 
what we do :-)

73,
Bob
K6UJ


On 5/12/16 1:29 PM, Jerry Gardner wrote:
> It seems to me that people keep coming up with all sorts of wild and crazy
> ways to solder PL-259 connectors. I suppose this is because the original
> method developed by Amphenol decades ago has perceived shortcomings,
> particularly in how that method prescribes soldering the coax braid to the
> connector. Some of these "solutions" just make me wince, while others make
> me a little nauseous.
>
>
> The prep time involved with some of these methods is lengthy and tedious
> and, in my opinion, unnecessary. Why go to all that trouble for something
> as simple as connecting a connector to a cable? Just because hams seem to
> be wedded to soldering? Using a coax prep tool and crimper, I can strip
> coax and crimp a connector on in about 45 seconds from start to finish. Try
> that with some of the bizarre methods advocated here and on other ham
> websites.
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