I also use the DXE style compression/solder PL-259s. They are relatively expensive but work well and avoid the all too common “shield solder” problem. They are well worth the cost. I just wish I had shifted to them earlier.
73, Bob AA6VB Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 6, 2018, at 7:47 AM, terry burge <k...@comcast.net> wrote: > > Hello again, > > Just and FYI of why I asked about these new 'PL-259's'. I don't remember ever > seeing them before and thought I had found perhaps a better style connector. > With my hit-and-miss soldering especially on things like PL-259's I was > actually thinking 'EUREKA!', something I can make a solid connection to the > shield with. Once I even had a run of coax work on all bands but 10 meters on > one of my multi-band beams. Tracked it down to not having the shield soldered > good (or at all). Anyway, I've got 10 of these new units to try out from > China and hope for better success. Can't begin to tell you how many times it > seem I just can't get a soldering iron hot enough or it's too hot and the > solder drips off. A compression style joint may be the ticket. > > Terry > KI7M > >> On December 4, 2018 at 9:34 PM Pete Michaelis - N8TR <pete.n...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> >> EBAY item 192225630585 looks similar to the Multicomp clamp >> connector discussed on >> Towertalk early in 2011. See: >> http://lists.contesting.com/_towertalk/2011-02/msg00214.html >> >> 73, Pete - N8TR >> >> >> >> At 09:45 PM 12/4/2018, terry burge wrote: >> >> Hi Gary >> Take a look at ebay 'UHF PL259 male clamp Plug lot connector for >> LMR400 RG8 RG213 RG214 Coax cable' from 'superstore_dan'. >> Terry >> KI7M >> _________________ >> Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector > _________________ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
