[CVCC] PL259

[Ronnie Bolton]

I've seen these before but didn't know how they were done on the inside.  Think I shall go this way from now on.  Only other comment I have is to lose the soldering gun. Too small of tip for good, quick transfer of heat.  Can't tell you how many times I have melted the dielectric in one area trying to get the entire connector hot enough for the solder to flow.  Get what Don K4ZA, the tower guy, suggests - a Weller SP120 iron that has the big, heavy duty tip.  Lower wattage than the gun but much quicker transfer of the heat to a larger area.  They cost around $50 on Amazon.  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00002NB9K/?coliid=I36FG0IGXFFDE4&colid=2DGGSXERUOWUY&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it

Thanks Ed!

Ronnie WU4G


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From: cvcc-bounces at mailman.qth.net <cvcc-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of Ed Hughes
Sent: Friday, December 7, 2018 11:41 AM
To: CVCC - reflector <cvcc at mailman.qth.net>; charles taylor <tandtpc at gmail.com>
Subject: [CVCC] PL259


	

	

	

	



I sent out an email recently which talked about a "clamp-on" type of PL259. A short while later, Dennis N4DEN pointed out that this connector was no longer available :-( There's lots of discussion taking place on the Topband reflector regarding the infamous PL259. The information below, talks about a new (to me) way of soldering on this connector. The owner of Dx Engineering K3LR uses this method in his world class contest station.

About five years AGO, I discovered this fool-proof and brilliant way to solder PL-259s invented by Bill Maxon N4AR who taught this to Tim K3LR. 
Tim uses this method throughout his contest station and did a great job of documenting it – see http://www.k3lr.com/engineering/pl259/ and this YouTube video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfI_fanRCq4 it has totally changed my angry and worried attitude towards soldering PL-259s.

The key component is Amphenol 83-1SP connectors. The connector body is silver and the shell is nickel and you can buy them from Mouser or DX Engineering.

Vy 73

Steve, VK6VZ

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