I solder the reducer onto the heliax shield, then screw it in to the PL259 and finish the soldering - some through the PL259 holes that I have already enlarged, and the center pin last.
Chuck ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff DePolo" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, September 01, 2009 12:14 PM Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: UHF Connectors for 1/2 Andrew Superflex > > 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 >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 8.5.409 / Virus Database: 270.13.65/2323 - Release >> Date: 09/01/09 06:52:00 >> >> >> > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > >
