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Capt_hook
Intermediate Member
Username: Capt_hook
Post Number: 302
Registered: 6-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, February 17, 2007 - 8:32 am: | 
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What do I need to make a good connections for a coax wire ends Pl 259 ECT ,proper tool's as well I don't want to drive 100 mile s everytime I need a jumper wire .What I would like to know is the correct way to do this trick thank you ..........Ron |
Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 13037
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, February 17, 2007 - 3:46 pm: |
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#1 ~ Good Solder
#2 ~ A Good HOT Soldering Iron/Gun
#3 ~ Plenty of PL-259 Coax Conectors and SOLDER the HOLES to the shield as well as the soldering the center Pin/Tip and clean Tip/Center Pin of PL-259 with sand paper to remove flux and excess solder after soldering.
#4 ~ Coax
#5 ~ Sharp knife or Coax Stripper
#6 ~ A Volt/Ohm Meter to check coax when finished soldering the PL-259's on.
(Use the Ohm meter is to check every step in the process to make sure that the coax is not shorted by some mistake in the process.
WHen you are finished use the Volt/Ohm Meter to check the entire cable from end to end for continuity between the ends (Outer Part of PL-259 and Center pins of PL-259.
#7 ~ A vice and or vice grips.
#8 ~ NOTE!
There should be NO continuity showing between the Center Pins and the outer part (w/holes) of the PL-259's that go over the coax.
That's about all you will need. 
Lon ~ Tech808 ~ N9CEF
CEF#808 ~ CEF HAM#33 ~ CVC#002
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Tech808@copperelectronics.com
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Tech237
Moderator
Username: Tech237
Post Number: 703
Registered: 4-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, February 18, 2007 - 8:50 am: |
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How about some of the better designed variation of the PL-259 that install just like a N connector. Bought some once, in Australia, and have not been able to find them out here
Simon
Tech237
KD7IEB
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Hollowpoint445
Senior Member
Username: Hollowpoint445
Post Number: 1462
Registered: 6-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, February 18, 2007 - 9:44 am: |
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Be careful of heating the connector too much - especially if the coax has foam dielectric. It's especially important if you are using a reducer for RG8X or similar small diameter coax with foam dielectric.
Foam dielectric can melt and cause impedance problems immediately, or worse, slowly degrade over time to the point where the coax is no longer useable. I've done it myself even when exercising great care.
Let the connector cool off between soldering each point. Use a soldering iron hot enough to quickly melt the solder, and only keep it on the connector just long enough to get the solder to melt, then move it away quickly and cool off the connector as best you can. I use a fan.
I've never used one of those new cold solder irons that heat the solder and not the material to be soldered, but I would imagine they would work very well for soldering connectors. Has anyone used one for soldering connectors?
Good Luck!
Aack! - Bill the cat
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