Were these waterproof too Bill?
73 de David, M0XDF (K3 #174, P3 #108)
Whom computers would destroy, they must first drive mad.

On 12 Nov 2013, at 11:04, W0WFH Bill wrote:

> Having been a Motorola field tech. and shop manager for over 35 years.  I 
> have installed
> thousands of PL 250's.  Motorola back in the mid 1980's start suggesting 
> installers use
> crimp on connectors because of too many redoes on mobile installations.  Most 
> of the
> service problems on new installations was bad solder connections of PL 259s.  
> 
> 
> So Motorola developed a nice crimp on PL 259 an a special crimping tool to go 
> with
> the connectors.  Being an old school tech.  I had some reservations as too 
> how they would
> hold up in ruff service installations.  Well they held up very well an are 
> still being used today.
> 
> So, if you want good crimp on PL259s go to your local Motorola Service Shop 
> an buy some
> connector. 

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