FWIW I have had some of those push-on PL259 adapters in service for
25 years and have yet to experience a problem at HF. I have run 1500
watts through them for extended periods CW/SSB. I like to use them
in places where I can barely get my hand into and can't see what I'm
doing -- my shack is space challenged.
I once melted one with 1 kW at 144 MHz, but what do you expect from
a nickel plated, plastic insulated thingie at VHF!?
I have seen some that were designed to install directly on a cable
end (not the adapter type) for RG-58, but not larger cables. Mine
are all the adapter type.
Paul N1BUG
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