[Elecraft] PL-259 modification

Sandy ebjr37 at charter.net
Thu Oct 11 16:40:41 EDT 2007


Hello All,
    There was a thread about soldering PL-259 connectors.  I usually do a 
modification to all mine by taking a 5/32" chainsaw file and filing grooves 
in two of the solder holes for the braid on opposite sides of the connector 
barrel.  It makes soldering the braid M UCH easier and neater!  Solder flows 
better too.  The notch bottom is even with the inner edge of the existing 
holes.

Those interested please e-mail me and I will send a photograph.  Maybe 
someone can post this on someone's website if you think it will be helpful.

73,
Sandy W5TVW 



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