[UK-CONTEST] PL259 Connector loss

[David Gould]

I agree about the compression types.

However..   Westlake sells silver plated PL259s which are much easier 
to solder to.

As another alternative from K3LR..

http://www.k3lr.com/engineering/pl259/     not pretty but effective.. 
need to cover with heat-shrink.

73,
Dave, G3UEG













>Not from me.  The 'UHF' series has kept its place at HF for very good
>reasons.
>
>Two useful tips for soldering the braid to nickel-plated 259s (thanks to
>'In Practice' contributors over the years):
>
>1. File across the 4 holes with a 3-4mm round file. Cut away the full
>depth of nickel plating inside the hole to leave a thin feather edge of
>bare brass which heats up and takes solder much more easily.
>
>Try that one - it really does work.
>
>2. To help a small iron along, pre-heat the plug body with a hot air
>gun.
>
>
>But having said that, I don't buy old-style 259s any more. The rubber
>sleeve compression type are well worth the extra money.
>
>
>
>--
>
>73 from Ian GM3SEK
>http://www.ifwtech.co.uk/g3sek
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