Interesting. I’ve used PL-259’s for over 45 years for HF & most all 6m & 2m plugs. The rare random problems with them were the result of cheaping out with poor quality connector, inadequate weather-proofing, or poor connector assembly/soldering.
Using N’s and then having to use N to PL-259 adapters on gear supplied with SO-239's is a needless pain. Adapters themselves are a failure point. YMMV Phil NA4M > On Dec 6, 2018, at 12:49 AM, Martin Kratoska <[email protected]> wrote: > > Did he same. Since this change no problem anymore. Confirming what Greg says > and can only recommend - throw away all PLs and go to N! > > 73, > Martin, OK1RR > > Dne 06. 12. 18 v 5:00 Greg-zl3ix napsal(a): >> I continue to be mystified by the fact that the amateur radio >> community insists on using PL259 connectors. N-type are much more >> reliable (used by professional communicators), low cost, can be crimped >> easily and quickly and have a well-defined impedance right up into GHz >> frequencies. >> Back in 2005 I started having contact problems with the >> connector on my SteppIR 3-element. There was a thin layer of oxide that >> built up around the centre pin of the PL259. I had had similar problems >> with other connectors around my shack. I decided to change my entire >> station, including the SteppIR, to N-type, and have never looked back. >> 73, Greg, ZL3IX >> On 06.12.2018 13:29, Steve Ireland wrote: >>> >> G'day >>> >>> About five years I discovered this fool-proof and brilliant >> way to solder PL-259s invented by Bill Maxon N4AR who taught this to Tim >> K3LR. Tim uses this method throughout his contest station and did a >> great job of documenting it - see http://www.k3lr.com/engineering/pl259/ >> [1] and it has totally changed my angry and worried attitude towards >> soldering PL-259s. >>> >>> The key component is Amphenol 83-1SP connectors. >> The connector body is silver and the shell is nickel and you can buy >> them from Mouser or DX Engineering. >>> >>> Vy 73 >>> >>> Steve, VK6VZ >>> >>> >> --- >>> This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus >> software. >>> https://www.avast.com/antivirus [2] >>> _________________ >>> >> Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband [3] - Topband >> Reflector >> Links: >> ------ >> [1] >> http://www.k3lr.com/engineering/pl259/ >> [2] >> https://www.avast.com/antivirus >> [3] http://www.contesting.com/_topband >> _________________ >> Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector > > _________________ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector -. .- ….- -- Phil Duff na4m[at]suddenlink[dot]net _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
