I drill a hole perpendicular to the axis of the cable through the RG59
reducer (in the "smooth" area above the threads) so you can get solder to
flow into it, maybe that's what Chuck was referring to?
For 3/8" Superflex, the OD of the cable shield is just a tad too big to
screw into a PL-259 easily, so I take a drill bit and shave off the tips of
the threads inside the PL-259 so the cable goes in easy, then solder on as
you normally would.
I never came up with a solution I liked for putting 1/2" Superflex
connectors on a regular PL-259, so when I'm forced to use PL-259's I usually
go with 1/4" or 3/8" 'flex or buy a real Andrew connector.
--- Jeff WN3A
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected]
> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Chuck Kelsey
> Sent: Monday, August 31, 2009 5:27 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: UHF Connectors for 1/2
> Andrew Superflex
>
>
>
> I wasn't sure, but that rings a bell. I think I had to drill
> out the ones
> for RG58 because that's all I had on hand. You know how that goes ;-)
>
> Chuck
> WB2EDV
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "larynl2" <[email protected] <mailto:larynl%40hotmail.com> >
> To: <[email protected]
> <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> >
> Sent: Monday, August 31, 2009 5:22 PM
> Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: UHF Connectors for 1/2 Andrew
> Superflex
>
> > Chuck, if you use a reducer made for RG59 (and RG8X?)
> there's no need to
> > drill. Perfect fit.
> >
> > Laryn K8TVZ
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In [email protected]
> <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> , "Chuck Kelsey"
> <wb2...@...>
> > wrote:
> >>
> >> I've used 1/4" superflex with PL259 & reducer. Works fine.
> Seems like I
> >> had
> >> to drill the reducer, but that's easy anyway.
> >>
> >> Chuck
> >> WB2EDV
> >
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