Yes, regardless of how good they look, always snug the PL-259 with a small pair of Channel Lock pliers. Finger tight is not good enough. Many of our connectors today are of inferior quality.
Also due to the use of jumpers, the flexing and pulling is prone to damage the connection between the coax and connector. Always suspect the jumper and icon doubt, replace it. AND if you find one defective or in question, immediately cut it in two pieces. Thus it won't be used or confused again. Bob, K4TAX Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 17, 2018, at 2:44 PM, Jim Brown <[email protected]> wrote: > >> On 9/17/2018 9:20 AM, Drew AF2Z wrote: >> Note that there is no electrical connection through the threads on the plug >> body and the threads on the shell; these threads are merely a stop to keep >> the shell from sliding down the cable when not connected to the SO-239 on >> the equipment. > > This is simply not true. The entire PL259 body and shell and the entire > mating body are part of the connection. What IS correct is that 1) the > connectors must be properly installed both to the coax and the equipment, and > 2) that the shell must be well tightened, often described as "wrench tight," > with the pins on the PL259 firmly seated in the notches in the mating > connector. I'm being generic about mating connectors because it's equally > true of SO239 and other connectors like barrels, elbows, tees, and > inter-series adapters. > > 73, Jim K9YC > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to [email protected] > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected]
