[Antennas] Installing PL-259 on LMr-400

VeeAthreePL - VA3PL [email protected]
Mon, 16 Dec 2002 20:58:31 -0500


I am planning to buy LMR-400 coax and then install standard silver plated
PL-259 connectors on it.
I know that it has center conductor made out of copper coated aluminum wire. 

1. Any difficulties associated with soldering center conductor? Can it be
solder at all?
2. How I can solder shield through four holes in the body of connector?
3. Any suggestion / tricks in assembling PL-259 onto such cable.

Any help / tricks on this would be appreciated.

Andy - VA3PL