That works,  I've done that before, just put heat shrink or electrical tape
over that spot when you are done, no one will ever know.
John Miller N1UMJ
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----- Original Message -----
From: "David W Wood" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, September 30, 2002 2:31 AM
Subject: soldering pl259


> Hello All
>
> This weekend I needed to solder some of these beasts for the first time
> in several years and had a thought.
>
> One of the biggest problems is soldering the braid.
>
> I played about with a lateral thinking idea.
>
> Most people solder through the holes in the body of the plug.
>
> Why not cut a small amount of outer insulation off more than needed and
> solder carefully the braid into the back of the plug?
>
> It may not look pretty, but it is a lot easier with out sight, and
> reduced thermal capacity of the method makes it quicker.  Also, chance
> of melting the insulation in the plug is greatly reduced.
>
> 73 de G3YXX
>