Thanks for the info...I am currently using some of these F-259 connectors that
I found at a radio shack, but I've discovered that not all stores carry them so
that forces me to find them elsewhere. I have the "snap-n-seal" type
connectors with the compression tool and was hoping to stray away from using
the F-259 connectors.
The coax that I'm using is standard RG-6U (not quad), copper plated center,
foil and aluminum braid. I am now using it on my receive array, an 80 meter
transmit antenna, and my 160 M inverted L. I'm really impressed with it so
far. I was forced to use the RG-6 when looking at RG-213 and RG-8 prices. I
can buy 1000' for about $60 from a local distributor....not too shabby.
Dave
KB8NNU
----- Original Message ----
From: John Hudson <jd_hudson@comcast.net>
To: towertalk@contesting.com
Sent: Sunday, December 9, 2007 4:21:50 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] pl259-rg6
Well I'm throwing my $.02 in, I was looking for a way to solder RG6 onto a
259 but several suggesed the compression type and get the F-PL259 adapter.
It's worth it. Easy fast and works. I purchased 1000' of RG6 Quad Shield for
about $.07/ft (includes ahipping) off ebay and it works great. I happend to
already have a good quality RG6 coax stripper from a room addition we built
last year and I can have a connector on in a couple of minutes.
One last suggestions...if you buy off ebay, make sure you requst BLACK coax
if you want it.. I got white and didn't want to spend $30 shipping it back
to Ca..
I bought a compression tool at LOWES and a container of RG6 connectors. A
True Value hardware store had them a few $$ cheaper I later found out
GL
73
John
KO4XJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Jarvis" <jimjarvis@optonline.net>
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, December 09, 2007 11:46 AM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] pl259-rg6
>
> Dave, I'm just about to switch over to rg6 here, and have elected to make
> up
> pigtails to go from one to the other. A compression fit rg6u will fit on
> rg8x, and be wxproof. I'm basically sacrificing 1m rg8x jumpers, with
> molded pl259's on the end. 6" pigtails should do the deed.
>
> Radio shack is carrying a line of compression type connectors from
> Philips,
> at about 2 bucks each, and a compression tool for about 12.
>
> Jim/n2ea
>
>
>
> Hello all....I was wondering if anyone knows of a good quality crimp
> PL-259
> that works on RG-6U??? I've been dealing with junk connectors from swaps
> and I'm getting pretty sick of replacing them.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Dave
> KB8NNU
>
>
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