Towertalk
[Top] [All Lists]

[TowerTalk] PL-259 Threads

To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Subject: [TowerTalk] PL-259 Threads
From: W2fca@cs.com (W2fca@cs.com)
Date: Wed Jul 16 12:12:56 2003
Hi
Since the outside of most CATV hardline is aluminum, why not try just screwing 
it on?
I did that with a larger cable and larger connector. The trick was holding the 
cable and I used a couple of the "strap wrenches" . They held the cable without 
crushing it.

Frank
W2FCA


>I have some CATV hardline with an outer diameter of about .410 and seems
>that if I could cut the proper threads I could screw a PL-259 right on
>the cable. ?
<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>