2021-12-16, 20:51:33
In the current ARRL National Contest Journal, there is yet another write-up on how to install solder-type PL-259s, with a wrinkle:
For those of you who still use the solder type, there is a better (but pricey) variation that is new to me. The Amphenol Connex #182120, is mostly identical to any PL-259, but as you can see below, instead of 4 tiny holes where you solder the shield braid, it has 2 larger slots. This makes soldering easier and more secure.
I found them at Digi-Key.ca for $13 each (ouch!). RF Connection down in Maryland has them for $8.00 CDN each, (still ouch!).
A cheaper way to accomplish much the same thing might be to open up the holes in a standard PL-259 with a Dremel.
I'll stick to crimp connectors, but these are an interesting alternative.
73
Dave, VE3WI
![[Image: PL259.jpg]](https://i.postimg.cc/6T061rnq/PL259.jpg)
For those of you who still use the solder type, there is a better (but pricey) variation that is new to me. The Amphenol Connex #182120, is mostly identical to any PL-259, but as you can see below, instead of 4 tiny holes where you solder the shield braid, it has 2 larger slots. This makes soldering easier and more secure.
I found them at Digi-Key.ca for $13 each (ouch!). RF Connection down in Maryland has them for $8.00 CDN each, (still ouch!).
A cheaper way to accomplish much the same thing might be to open up the holes in a standard PL-259 with a Dremel.
I'll stick to crimp connectors, but these are an interesting alternative.
73
Dave, VE3WI