[TowerTalk] PL259 Connectors Part 2

[Gary J - N5BAA]

I buy Amphenol crimp N connectors for under $2.00 each.  By purchasing 
replacement silver plated crimp sleeves on Ebay, all I have to do to reuse a 
connector is cot off the crimp sleeve and un-solder the pin.  What is not to 
like about this, especially for new Hams who don't have "investments" in 
Amphenol PL-259's already made.  It makes no sense for those just starting 
out in Ham Radio to do otherwise - unless of course they worry about being 
labeled a (you fill in the blank).

73,

Gary J
N5BAA

-----Original Message----- 
From: Drax Felton
Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2016 6:43 PM
To: towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] PL259 Connectors Part 2

I switched to all N type, solder fee, clamp connectors.

They go on with two wrenches.

And I use N-to-UHF adapters were I couldn't swap out in N females from
UHF females in devices.

I hate those UHF things. I bought a sack of like 50 of these to get the
bulk discount.

http://www.l-com.com/coaxial-type-n-male-clamp-connectors




On 5/12/2016 6:13 PM, Roger (K8RI) on TT wrote:
> >:-)
> Bob, it was my skill, or rather the lack there of that caused me to quit 
> reusing connectors. I too, have had the center pin pull out, I even 
> trashed Phenolic Insulators (before Teflon) and boy, that stuff really 
> stinks!
> So I'm a member of the Been there, Done That, but no T-shirt" club.
> If a mistake can be made, I've probably done it<sigh>
> I'm probably done making them at 100 feet though.

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