It's just a compression fit. But, it seems to work.
----- Original Message -----
From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2006 3:37 PM
Subject: Re: coax question
> Ok, Steve. ... Now, for the dum question of the day. ...
>
> If you wrap the shield back against the sides of the connector, how do you
> do that so as to make a secure electrical connection?
>
> If this is a stupid question with an obvious answer, please forgive me.
> ...
> I've been grading final exams all day, and dealing with stressed-out
> students who wonder why their grade is so low at the end of the semester,
> even though they've only done half of the work in the course. HI! HI!
>
> Retirement looks so good at this point!!!!!
>
> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ham Steve" <[log in to unmask]>
> 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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