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<color><param>0100,0100,0100</param>Ed,
I recommend silver/Teflon connectors. I buy from:
The RF Connection
Suite 11
213 N. Frederick Ave.
Gaithersburg, MD  20877
http://www.therfc.com
800-783-2666
Ask for Joel.
The service is quick and competent.
73,
Mike, WA4BPJ
On 21 Oct 2001, at 1:54, Eddy Avila wrote:
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> Hi all,
> 
> When I was a young ham in the 60's I never ever had any problems assembling 
> PL259 connectors, particularly when it came to soldering them to the coax. 
> I'm sure I never used anything hotter than a 100-watt gun!! I'd simply heat 
> up the connector then apply some solder and voila! It was that easy.....
> 
> But now, no matter what I buy, cheap or expensive silver-tinted PL259 and 
> using a 250watt gun I'm finding it very difficult to get solder to "stick" 
> to these crap connectors....getting really frustrated trying to get solder 
> to adhere to PL259's now!!!
> 
> Can someone recommend (without hesitation) a source of good-quality 
> connectors that can take solder like they used to?
> 
> thanks much!
> 
> 73....../ed
> 
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