[Elecraft] OT: Installing PL-259's

[David Ferrington, M0XDF]

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On 12 Nov 2013, at 08:17, Ian White wrote:
I agree with Ian, I was about to post that I believe the best option (if you don't use crimped fittings) is a pressure gland type - makes it waterproof and avoids the danger of melting the dielectric. Plus you can generally reuse the connector if the cable gets damaged etc.

In fact, may be better than crimp, since I'm not convinced crimp fittings are waterproof.
Either way, always tape an external connection.

73 de David, M0XDF (K3 #174, P3 #108)


> Best of all is to avoid that design of connector completely, and change
> to modern designs that don't require  heavy soldering. Even if you're
> not prepared to invest in crimp tools, you can still buy the
> pressure-sleeve type which has vastly improved cable retention.
> 73 from Ian GM3SEK