I agree with John.
The problem with having any brade beyond the end of the connecter is that,
unless you use some sort of sealant, it is a way for water and moisture to
get into the coax and possibly short it out or rot the shield.
Also, soldering a PL259 onto an rg8 type of coax, and soldering onto an RG58
type of coax is a little different. With the thinner coax, you pretty much
have to solder the brade to the ground portion of the connecter.
73
Colin, V A6BKX
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, November 10, 2008 6:12 AM
Subject: Re: raising antennas
>
> You won't want any braid beyond the end of the connector, the threads at
the
> end half inch or so of the PL-259 connector is supposed to grab the outer
> jacket, not the braid, than you solder the center pin and the 4 holes are
> where you solder the braid, I tin everything first unless it's a solid
> center conductor, and even then if I think it will still fit in the center
> pin. Some people pull the braid through the 4 holes and solder them to the
> outside of the connector, if that works I say go ahead but I prefer to do
it
> the more traditional way.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Shaun Oliver" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, November 09, 2008 11:03 PM
> Subject: Re: raising antennas
>
>
> > actually, soldering a PL-259 isn't a hard thing to do.
> > it's a simple matter of tin the wire if it's multistrand centre
> > conductor, then insert it in the plug and screw down until the braide is
> > barely showing out the top of the connector, then, either get a dollop
> > of solder on the iron, or find a way to hold the end of the solder roll
> > to the hole where the centre conductor is poking out, then hold teh iron
> > on the pin itself and allow the solder to melt into the hole filling it
> > up, and giving you a stirdy connection. or if you are uncomfortable with
> > that situation, just hold the end of the iron in the hole at the end of
> > the centre pin and again allow the solder to melt. you really only need
> > enough to make the wire stick to the pin, but clogging the end of the
> > pin with solder will make sure it doesn't go anywh
> > ere.
> > Shaun,
> > vk2fese,
> > web sites:
> > http://www.myspace.com/blindmanshaunoliver
> > http://blindman.homelinux.org/~blindman/
> > skype: brailledude
> >
> >
> > On 10/11/2008 12:03 PM, the old scribe known as Louis Kim Kline was able
> > to impart this pearl of wisdom:
> >> Hi John.
> >>
> >> Well, I'm sorry to say that if I want a PL259 connector to last, I let
> >> someone else solder it. My hat is off to you if you can do it; I've
> >> never
> >> been able to pull it off since my vision went, and rather than pop a
set
> >> of
> >> finals in a rig, I'll let someone else do the dirty work. Fortunately,
I
> >> know a few guys around here that are very good at what they do because
> >> they
> >> work in commercial radio.
> >>
> >> 73, de Lou K2LKK
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> At 04:10 PM 11/8/2008 -0500, you wrote:
> >>> I've learned over the years to solder my own connectors on because as
of
> >>> a
> >>> couple weeks ago, every single one I had other people solder, other
than
> >>> the
> >>> ones I inspected, had problems. Only antennas I can't work on myself
are
> >>> the
> >>> one on the vent pipe on the roof of the house, and I don't like to
work
> >>> on
> >>> the ones on the side of the house myself though will if I have to. The
> >>> wire's are good unless the rope breaks, if the rope's good I can lower
> >>> it,
> >>> do what I have to and run it back up, if the rope breaks, I'm not sure
> >>> the
> >>> tree will hold me if I climb it and I don't trust my aim with the
wrist
> >>> rocket though I have my own so anyone with any aim at all can put the
> >>> rope
> >>> back for me.
> >>> ----- Original Message -----
> >>> From: "Richard Fiorello" <[log in to unmask]>
> >>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >>> Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2008 1:33 PM
> >>> Subject: raising antennas
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> Hello;
> >>>> Just like the rest of the world many blind people are more handy than
> >>>> others. I can generally figure out the basics of a radio on my own
but
> >>>> when
> >>>> it comes to antenna installation help is needed. Its a combination
of
> >>>> soldering, drilling and knowing where those mysterious power lines
are.
> >>>> True some blind folks can solder and many aren't reluctant to get out
> >>>> the
> >>>> drill but I would rather look for some assistance and feel more
certain
> >>>> it
> >>>> is done correctly the first time.
> >>>> The down side of things can be that sometimes your helpers feel they
no
> >>>> best
> >>>> and what you end up with may not be what you planned on.
> >>>> Looking at my hf9v even if the instructions were brailed (which they
> >>>> won't
> >>>> be) they rely heavily on pictures and color codes.
> >>>> Richard
> >>>
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> >>
> >> Louis Kim Kline
> >> A.R.S. K2LKK
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