[Elecraft] Proper installation of PL 259's

[W0WFH Bill]

Having been a Motorola field tech. and shop manager for over 35 years.  I have installed
thousands of PL 250's.  Motorola back in the mid 1980's start suggesting installers use
crimp on connectors because of too many redoes on mobile installations.  Most of the
service problems on new installations was bad solder connections of PL 259s.  


So Motorola developed a nice crimp on PL 259 an a special crimping tool to go with
the connectors.  Being an old school tech.  I had some reservations as too how they would
hold up in ruff service installations.  Well they held up very well an are still being used today.

So, if you want good crimp on PL259s go to your local Motorola Service Shop an buy some
connector. 


Bill, W0WFH