Gerry:

I've done that, but one very small strand of the center conductor sometimes 
ends up bending, and shorting to the outer part of the connector.

This is what I'm trying to avoid.

Tom Behler: KB8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gerry Learry" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2013 7:20 AM
Subject: Re: Tinning the center conductor of RG8X coax


>I would twist them together before inserting.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2013 8:34 PM
> Subject: Tinning the center conductor of RG8X coax
>
>
>> Hi, all.
>>
>> I'm making up some coax jumpers with some extra RG8X coax that I have, 
>> and
>> the crimp-solder PL259 connectors I bought several years ago from Joel at
>> The RF Connection.
>>
>> These connectors are the type that you thread the center conductor 
>> through
>> the pin of the connector, and solder it to the connector tip.  You then
>> crimp the shield to a small metal sleve that goes over the front portion
>> of
>> the connector body.
>>
>> The RB8X cable I'm working with has a multi-strand center conductor, and 
>> a
>> few of the strands seem to want to bend in on themselves, and therefore
>> touch the connector body.
>>
>> My thinking is that the way to avoid this issue would be to tin the 
>> center
>> conductor strands prior to inserting them into the center of the 
>> connector
>> and out the pin end.
>>
>> Does anyone have a relatively fool proof way to tin the multi-strand
>> center
>> conductor with solder and a soldering iron?
>>
>> Still in learning curve mode here, but one of my goals in life continues
>> to
>> be making successful PL259 coax connedctions independently, and I don't
>> give
>> up easily.
>>
>> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>