[Elecraft] Waterproof SO-239 covers

[Don Wilhelm]

One problem is that "finger-tight" is not the same for all hams.
The other is the use of off-brand connectors that do not fit well.
The other is that some connectors do not engage the protruding 'tabs' on 
the PL-259 do not seat properly with the indentations on the SO-239. 
Those are the ones for which "finger-tight" is not good enough.

I agree that 1/4 turn is too much - if you can turn it that much, it was 
not properly mated, remove and start again.  Just a slight touch of the 
pliers will make it certain the connector is tight.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 7/16/2020 5:25 PM, Gmail - George wrote:
> Years ago in a land far-far away all video coax connectors in Broadcast
> Television were UHF (PL259).
> We only tightened them hand (finger) tight. In may places pliers would have
> not fit any way.
>