For some newer members, 6 or 7 years back, K3LR on his web site has what I think is a better way to put on PL-259's, he provides step by step instruction and color pix. The first one you do will take 15 to 20 minutes, after that you cut that time in half. He says he has never had one fail. I haven’t either. Since his Company also sells the compressions fittings, it would be nice to hear how he compares the two methods.
Chet N4FX -----Original Message----- From: Topband [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Clive GM3POI Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2018 11:27 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Topband: new style PL-259's with screw on back INSTRUCTIONS Reflector problems this is what I wanted to say. 73 Clive GM3POI From: Clive GM3POI [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 05 December 2018 16:17 To: 'MU 4CX250B' Subject: RE: Topband: new style PL-259's with screw on back INSTRUCTIONS Well here the RF connection Brass / silver plated have been bought by the dozen over the years. The Compression type whilst coming in handy in poor weather is not the plug of choice here and I’ve tried them for many years. On the compression plugs you should also drill out the centre conductor hole otherwise a typical RG213 type cable will not get to the tip of the plug to be soldered. Designed by an idiot I suspect. 73 Clive GM3POI From: MU 4CX250B [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 05 December 2018 16:04 To: Clive GM3POI Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: Topband: new style PL-259's with screw on back INSTRUCTIONS Finally, after years of frustration with several types of PL259 connectors, I've settled on the new crimp/solder type from DX Engineering. They're strong, reliable, and easy to install in minutes while dangling from a tower. Soldering is only for the center conductor. The downsides are that they're a bit pricey, and require a crimp connector. Over the past year, I've bought about fifty of them and am gradually swapping them into all my indoor and outdoor cables. Here's a link: https://www.dxengineering.com/parts/dxe-pl259cs8x-12 BTW, I'm also phasing out all the LMR-400 (both the ordinary and superflex types) in my station and going back to plain old RG213. The modest attenuation improvement of LMR400 over the earlier RG--type cables is negligible at HF frequencies, and the Al foil and awkward-size center conductor of the LMR cables have been, for me, nothing but trouble. 73, Jim W8ZR Sent from my iPhone On Dec 5, 2018, at 8:27 AM, Clive GM3POI <[email protected]> wrote: I have been using those plugs for at least 10 years. They come in useful if you have to put on a plug in cold weather and or high winds because no braid soldering is needed. However at the back of equipment they are more temperamental than regular 259's because the threads tend to be difficult. YMMV 73 Clive GM3POI -----Original Message----- From: Topband [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of MICHAEL ST ANGELO Sent: 05 December 2018 14:49 To: Pete Michaelis - N8TR; [email protected] Subject: Re: Topband: new style PL-259's with screw on back INSTRUCTIONS These are compression connectors similar to the N type compression connector. I use them as well as crimp type UHF connectors because I don't like the solder type PL259 connectors for RG-8. RG-58 or LMR-400 type coax. Pasternack offers a similar type connector. Their data sheet has assembly instructions. You can use it as a guide. <https://www.pasternack.com/images/ProductPDF/PE44050.pdf> Mike N2MS On December 5, 2018 at 12:34 AM Pete Michaelis - N8TR <[email protected]> wrote: EBAY item 192225630585 looks similar to the Multicomp clamp connector discussed on Towertalk early in 2011. See: http://lists.contesting.com/_towertalk/2011-02/msg00214.html 73, Pete - N8TR At 09:45 PM 12/4/2018, terry burge wrote: Hi Gary Take a look at ebay 'UHF PL259 male clamp Plug lot connector for LMR400 RG8 RG213 RG214 Coax cable' from 'superstore_dan'. Terry KI7M _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
