Darn!
I never should have sold that drum set I had and played for years!
Talk about lost opportunities.
Well, maybe I could try to sing something, but on second thought, if I did
that, the concert hall likely would be empty within seconds after I
started, and I couldn't blame our friend Steve if he led the way with the
hasty evacuation.
Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Pat Byrne" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2013 9:08 PM
Subject: Re: Tinning the center conductor of RG8X coax
> The Clancy Brothers, Simon and Garfunkle and Tom Behler. Damned good
> company!
> Pat, K9JAUAt 07:44 PM 5/22/2013, you wrote:
>>Hey, Steve:
>>
>>Thanks for the great tips.
>>
>>When I make it to Carnegie Hall, will you come and join me in the
>>celebration?
>>
>>After all, you have been a great contesting mentor, so I'll just add
>>Soldering 101 now to the on line tutorials you have so patiently provided
>>me
>>with.
>>
>>Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2013 6:06 PM
>>Subject: Re: Tinning the center conductor of RG8X coax
>>
>>
>> > Tom,
>> >
>> > The best way to solder is the same way to get to Carnegie Hall:
>> > "Practice man, practice."
>> >
>> > Try some practice runs on some scrap wire. Heat the wire with the
>> > gun
>> > and give it a few seconds, then touch the solder to the wire and if it
>> > is hot enough, the solder will flow. Don't overdo it, too much solder
>> > will make lumps and bumps that might make it hard to insert into the
>> > center pin if it is a close tolerance to begin with.
>> >
>> > Something else you can try: Strip the coax maybe an inch and a half
>> > longer than you would normally do. When you've pulled off the waste
>> > parts you will have a much longer stripped center conductor. You can
>> > grab this with your fingers and *gently* insert into the connector and
>> > feel for the hole of the center pin and slip it through. Slide the
>> > connector down all the way, check for shorts, then snip off the excess
>> > center conductor protruding past the tip. I've found this works
>> > pretty well for me.
>> >
>> > Also, when stripping the coax and pulling off the waste center
>> > insulation, be sure the end of the stranded wire didn't try and
>> > unravel
>> > a bit Snip off any little bits at the end if needed. When
>> > you think you have it ready to go, try inserting into the other end of
>> > the center pin. If it won't go in that way, figure out why before
>> > trying to insert the correct way. This is also good to try if you
>> > solder the wire. If it won't go in from the open end, it won't go in
>> > from inside the connector.
>> >
>> > 73, Steve KW3A
>> >
>> > On 5/21/2013 10:34 PM, Tom Behler wrote:
>> >> Hi, all.
>> >>
>> >> I'm making up some coax jumpers with some extra RG8X coax that I have,
>> >> and
>> >> the crimp-solder PL259 connectors I bought several years ago from Joel
>> >> at
>> >> The RF Connection.
>> >>
>> >> These connectors are the type that you thread the center conductor
>> >> through
>> >> the pin of the connector, and solder it to the connector tip. You
>> >> then
>> >> crimp the shield to a small metal sleve that goes over the front
>> >> portion
>> >> of
>> >> the connector body.
>> >>
>> >> The RB8X cable I'm working with has a multi-strand center conductor,
>> >> and
>> >> a
>> >> few of the strands seem to want to bend in on themselves, and
>> >> therefore
>> >> touch the connector body.
>> >>
>> >> My thinking is that the way to avoid this issue would be to tin the
>> >> center
>> >> conductor strands prior to inserting them into the center of the
>> >> connector
>> >> and out the pin end.
>> >>
>> >> Does anyone have a relatively fool proof way to tin the multi-strand
>> >> center
>> >> conductor with solder and a soldering iron?
>> >>
>> >> Still in learning curve mode here, but one of my goals in life
>> >> continues
>> >> to
>> >> be making successful PL259 coax connedctions independently, and I
>> >> don't
>> >> give
>> >> up easily.
>> >>
>> >> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
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