I do mostly use good adapters to bnc, but really, as I tighten to snug, then wiggle, the barrel turns farther, each time I wiggle. I think the points nestle down in the grooves a surprising amount. Try it.
Chuck Jack KE9UW Sent from my iPhone, cjack > On May 1, 2019, at 1:36 PM, Bob McGraw K4TAX <rmcg...@blomand.net> wrote: > > Yes but those are Amphenol connectors. Many "good looking" connectors we > buy today have really poor plating and poor machining tolerances. Thus all > "look alike" connectors aren't the same. 10 in a bag for $10..........no > thank you. > > 73 > > Bob, K4TAX > > >> On 5/1/2019 1:32 PM, Michael Blake via Elecraft wrote: >> I agree with your process Chuck. I have never read an Amphenol document that >> suggests anything other than hand tight. >> >> Since the barrel is knurled and has no flats for a wrench it seems certain >> that a wrench was not what the designer had in mind. >> >> 73 - Mike - K9JRI >> >> >> >>> On May 1, 2019, at 2:19 PM, hawley, charles j jr <c-haw...@illinois.edu> >>> wrote: >>> >>> I don’t tighten pl259s with pliers. I wiggle the plug so it sets into the >>> mating grooves while tightening it with my fingers and never had them get >>> loose. I think that’s where folks go wrong...when the plug doesn’t set into >>> the grooves. I almost need pliers to remove the plug when disconnecting it. >>> At least 60 years so far this works... >>> >>> Chuck Jack >>> KE9UW >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone, cjack >>> >>>>> On May 1, 2019, at 11:46 AM, Jim Brown <j...@audiosystemsgroup.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> On 5/1/2019 9:08 AM, Ron Durie wrote: >>>>> Tightening inside PL259's with pliers is not desirable, because each Hams >>>>> definition of "SNUG" occurs at different Torque levels. >>>>> I want to use my hands to screw them on and off. >>>> You may like that, but mother nature likes them tight. And she always wins. >>>>> Also, when you have SO239 chassis mounted "Round" connectors (using one >>>>> large lock washer), then pliers will loosen them every time. >>>> I'd call that equipment junk. >>>> >>>> 73, Jim K9YC >>>> >>>> ______________________________________________________________ >>>> Elecraft mailing list >>>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >>>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >>>> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >>>> >>>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >>>> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >>> ______________________________________________________________ >>> Elecraft mailing list >>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >>> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >>> >>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >>> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
