It makes an extremely rugged and reliable connection. You could literally
support your entire body weight from the cable without pulling it out of
the connector.
Alan N1AL
I agree, try THAT with an "N" connector.
I have never concerned my self with the fact that the center insulation
might melt. I simply make sure that the cable and connector are held
motionless during the soldering AND cooling process to follow. So what if
it softens a bit, it'll solidify again as it cools. Like most hams, I have
installed many hundreds of UHF connectors over the years on RG-58, -8x
& -213. Every failure has been due to my not catching a single strand from
the shield.
I like the idea of cutting the tinned braid with a tubing cutter. That's
probably a LOT better than my flush-cutters which tend to cause the "hairs".
Admittedly, I DO use N connectors on anything above 2 meters.
73, Chas
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