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