[Elecraft] Reliable PL-259 UHF connector engagement

[Bill Frantz]

As someone who is currently switching bands by going outside and 
replugging PL259s, I fully agree that other connectors, e.g. BNC 
would be nicer.

I have gotten in the habit of skipping pulling out my LeatherMan 
and instead joining the connection to the point where I can feel 
the teeth engaging and there is still some slop in the 
connection. I then gently work the two connectors together, 
trying to move them back and fourth until there is no slop and 
the connection is solid. It does seem to work.

73 Bill AE6JV

On 7/29/20 at 2:21 PM, wunder at wunderwood.org (Walter Underwood) wrote:

>>On Jul 29, 2020, at 9:49 AM, donovanf at erols.com wrote:
>>
>>Unlike N and BNC connectors, a PL-259 is dependent on proper 
>>engagement of its outer shell and interconnecting teeth to the 
>>mating SO-239 socket.
>
>That is exactly why I consider UHF connectors to be a poor 
>design. I use connectors which are designed to connect without 
>special effort.
>Seriously, that is the main point of a connector, to connect.

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