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Date: | Tue, 21 May 2013 22:34:24 -0400 |
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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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