Everyone has their favorite method, and here's mine from an old ARRL
handbook. Before you slip (or actually,screw on) the barrel to the
coax, trim the outer jacket and then tin the braid.This works best if
you have good quality coax as the braid is thicker:).Then, take a
pipe cutter to trim the tinned braid a short distance from the end of
the inner dielectric( about 1/16 is fine).Also,before you thread the
barrel on, it'll help the heat transfer if you file a bit of the
plating off around the holes where you'll solder the braid. By
tinning and filing, I can cut the heat/solder time down a fair
amount, and have a very good connection.Also, don't forget to tin the
center conductor before you thread on the barrel.Another trick for
weatherproofing is to fill the voids with vaseline, and then coax
seal.Mine have all withstood Oregon rain for many years this way .
--
Dan Presley-N7CQR-Portland, Or QRP-L #502 ARS #71
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