Gerry:
I believe the center fits very tightly into the connector, since you don't
strip the wire. The only thing that touches the bottom of the connector is
the center conductor itself at the very end of the coax.
Again, I haven't tried these yet, but this is my theory.
I wish I could find the QST article that describes them, because apparently
it contained those details and more for those who are curious.
All I can say is that the connector looks sturdy and rather robust, but time
will tell if that is really true in an actual installation.
73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gerry Leary" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, November 28, 2011 7:33 AM
Subject: Re: Interesting coax connector discovery
> What connects the Center so that it doesn't ark?
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, November 28, 2011 5:08 AM
> Subject: Re: Interesting coax connector discovery
>
>
>> Gerry:
>>
>> All you need is a needle-nose pliers. There are about 6 little prongs
>> that
>> you squeeze with pointed sections that go through the outer jacket into
>> the
>> braid to make that part of the connection. The other parts of the
>> connector
>> further secure that braid connection, and supposedly keep the entire
>> cable
>> in place so that the center pin makes contact with the part of the
>> connector
>> that goes into the antenna connection.
>>
>> Again, I haven't tried them yet, but they really do look like they could
>> work.
>>
>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Gerry Leary" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Monday, November 28, 2011 12:52 AM
>> Subject: Re: Interesting coax connector discovery
>>
>>
>>> what crimping tool does it use?
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2011 3:42 PM
>>> Subject: Interesting coax connector discovery
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi, all.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks to the patient Elmering help of Kevin (K7RX), I have discovered
>>>> a
>>>> really neat kind of coax connector that blind hams like us might find
>>>> useful.
>>>>
>>>> It is the Shakespeare Centerpin PL 259 Cp G Connector
>>>> gold plated brass
>>>> connector for RG-8x and RG-58/Au Coax.
>>>>
>>>> More info on this connector can be found at:
>>>>
>>>> http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?productId=16055&catalogId=10001&langId=-1&storeId=11151&storeNum=50157&subdeptNum=50187&classNum=50192
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> This connector apparently was written up in QST some time ago.
>>>>
>>>> The connector can be purchased from an outlet called West Marine, and
>>>> while
>>>> I was in Missouri, I just happened to find a store location near my
>>>> son's
>>>> house, and picked up three of them.
>>>>
>>>> The connector seems to be much more robust than a standard crimp-on
>>>> connector, and since it is for marine use, I would assume it would be
>>>> outdoor friendly if sealed like you would seal a normal PL259.
>>>>
>>>> If there is a drawback to this connector, it's the price--about $10 a
>>>> piece.
>>>>
>>>> Nevertheless, if the connector can make it possible for us to do RG8X
>>>> coax
>>>> connections without soldering, the extra money may be worth it in the
>>>> long
>>>> run.
>>>>
>>>> One question I do not have an answer for is whether the connector will
>>>> tolerate the 600 watts put out by my Ameritron AL811H amplifier, so I
>>>> will
>>>> call the manufacturer this week to find out.
>>>>
>>>> I have yet to try the connector, and I know some will have definite
>>>> opinions
>>>> about using it for outdoor applications, but I thought the info might
>>>> be
>>>> of
>>>> help to some others on the list.
>>>>
>>>> I'll let you know what I find out when I try one.
>>>>
>>>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>>
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