I don’t tighten pl259s with pliers. I wiggle the plug so it sets into the mating grooves while tightening it with my fingers and never had them get loose. I think that’s where folks go wrong...when the plug doesn’t set into the grooves. I almost need pliers to remove the plug when disconnecting it. At least 60 years so far this works...
Chuck Jack KE9UW Sent from my iPhone, cjack > On May 1, 2019, at 11:46 AM, Jim Brown <[email protected]> wrote: > >> On 5/1/2019 9:08 AM, Ron Durie wrote: >> Tightening inside PL259's with pliers is not desirable, because each Hams >> definition of "SNUG" occurs at different Torque levels. >> I want to use my hands to screw them on and off. > You may like that, but mother nature likes them tight. And she always wins. >> Also, when you have SO239 chassis mounted "Round" connectors (using one >> large lock washer), then pliers will loosen them every time. > > I'd call that equipment junk. > > 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 ______________________________________________________________ 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
