I've done that when I didn't have a reducer, but I always solder the shield, if you put any strain at all on it and only have the center soldered or if it's coax that's outside suspended at all and the wind blows it or a wire antenna attached to it around, you'll kill the shield and ruin it.
----- Original Message -----
From: Ham Steve
To: [log in to unmask]
Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 10:46 PM
Subject: Re: coax question
The way I solder 259's probably isn't the best. If I have rg8, I just wrap
the shield back to make contact with the outside of the connector and solder
the center conductor only. I don't try to get solder in the side of the
connector because I'm afraid of shorting the shield.
For RG58, I wrap about 16 turns of maksing tape around the coax and fold the
shield back against that instead of using a reducer. That's a technique I
learned from LMF, for those of you on the list who remember Steve.
Steve, K8SP
----- Original Message -----
From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 10:13 PM
Subject: Re: coax question
> Good observations, Richard.
>
> Maybe I need to start trying to figure out a reasonably "fool proof" way
> of
> soldering PL259's onto coax. Actually, I seem to recall a discussion on
> this list about how blind guys like us solder PL259's. Maybe that would
> be
> a neat topic to resurrect if someone has come up with a good, safe, and
> effective strategy that consistently gives good results.
>
> Best 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Richard Webb" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2006 12:17 AM
> Subject: Re: coax question
>
>
>> HI folks,
>>
>> I bought a 100 ft. run just to have it when I evacuated
>> Katrina to SAn Antonio, because K-COmm was right there, and
>> I wanted to get a g5rv up and operational as soon as I lit
>> somewhere long enough.
>> AS it was I was able to recover the tag end of my 500 foot
>> roll from my tool shed behind my burned out house in SLidell
>> La.
>>
>> I quit buying coax in anything less than 500 foot rolls, I
>> also buy a goodly supply of Amphenol pl-259 connectors. NO
>> radio shack junk for this operation anymore, no wondering if
>> I"ve got enough coax.
>> YOu can asve lots of money buying from your local
>> electronics wholesaler if you're willing to go this route.
>> mEanwhile I calculate my price per foot and if a ham needs
>> some for an antenna project on a weekend at short notice
>> I"ll whack off the amount he needs and only charge what I've
>> got in it. THis way I've got a fund to replace it minus
>> whatever I've used of course.
>> IF you or a friend are handy with a soldering iron you're in
>> business, save the money.
>>
>> Also beware! I've seen premade coax runs that weren't done
>> properly and had to be redone. Quite a premium to pay if
>> not done right in the first place. TAkes all the advantage
>> away from it.
>>
>> 73 de nf5b
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Richard Webb,
>> Electric Spider Productions,
>> Eads Tn.
>>
>>
>> Braille: support true literacy for the blind.
>>
>
>
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