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[TowerTalk] RE: Crappy PL259's

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Subject: [TowerTalk] RE: Crappy PL259's
From: wa4bpj@nina.pagesz.net (Mike Murphy)
Date: Sat, 20 Oct 2001 23:05:37 -0400
<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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