Thanks, Steve.
I'm anxious to read that article that has been mentioned earlier.
I wrote Mike to ask him to send it to me privately.
Maybe this summer, when I am feeling brave, I'll try to solder one or two
connectors just to see if I can do it.
Sure beats paying for someone else to do it for you.
73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ham Steve" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2006 4:51 PM
Subject: Re: coax question
> 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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