Type "N” connectors ..... the only way. Next in line is "baby" bNc.
73 Ken Kopp - K0PP On Thu, Jul 16, 2020, 16:47 Walter Underwood <wun...@wunderwood.org> wrote: > I screw it down, wiggle it, back it off, wiggle it, push it down, screw it > down, repeat, then switch to Type N connectors (which don’t need any of > that nonsense). > > wunder > K6WRU > Walter Underwood > CM87wj > http://observer.wunderwood.org/ (my blog) > > > On Jul 16, 2020, at 2:45 PM, Don Wilhelm <donw...@embarqmail.com> wrote: > > > > One problem is that "finger-tight" is not the same for all hams. > > The other is the use of off-brand connectors that do not fit well. > > The other is that some connectors do not engage the protruding 'tabs' on > the PL-259 do not seat properly with the indentations on the SO-239. Those > are the ones for which "finger-tight" is not good enough. > > > > I agree that 1/4 turn is too much - if you can turn it that much, it was > not properly mated, remove and start again. Just a slight touch of the > pliers will make it certain the connector is tight. > > > > 73, > > Don W3FPR > > > > On 7/16/2020 5:25 PM, Gmail - George wrote: > >> Years ago in a land far-far away all video coax connectors in Broadcast > >> Television were UHF (PL259). > >> We only tightened them hand (finger) tight. In may places pliers would > have > >> not fit any way. > > ______________________________________________________________ > > Elecraft mailing list > > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > Message delivered to wun...@wunderwood.org > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to elecraftcov...@gmail.com ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
