As someone who is currently switching bands by going outside and
replugging PL259s, I fully agree that other connectors, e.g. BNC
would be nicer.
I have gotten in the habit of skipping pulling out my LeatherMan
and instead joining the connection to the point where I can feel
the teeth engaging and there is still some slop in the
connection. I then gently work the two connectors together,
trying to move them back and fourth until there is no slop and
the connection is solid. It does seem to work.
73 Bill AE6JV
On 7/29/20 at 2:21 PM, [email protected] (Walter Underwood) wrote:
On Jul 29, 2020, at 9:49 AM, [email protected] wrote:
Unlike N and BNC connectors, a PL-259 is dependent on proper
engagement of its outer shell and interconnecting teeth to the
mating SO-239 socket.
That is exactly why I consider UHF connectors to be a poor
design. I use connectors which are designed to connect without
special effort.
Seriously, that is the main point of a connector, to connect.
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