One thing that i have learned recently regarding shield soldering is...to
strip the jacket off the shield and to tin the actual shield with
solder...this way, when you screw the connecter on, its much much easier to
solder to the connecter because as soon as you apply heat to the connecter,
the solder on the shield will liquify and create a very solid connection to
ground.
Of course, the difficulty lies in stripping the jacket the appropriate
length back to fit perfectly into the connecter, and also insuring that none
of the ground shield threads are in contact with the center conducter.
73
Colin, V A6BKX
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2006 1:42 PM
Subject: Re: coax question


> well, if it's a metal connector, which it is, and you roll the shield =
> back over the jacket and put the connector on over it, you're forming =
> like a compression fit there, I do that and then I solder the shield as =
> well and it works pretty well.
>   ----- Original Message -----=20
>   From: T Behler=20
>   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 -----=20
>   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 -----=20
>   > 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 -----=20
>   > > 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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