One problem is that "finger-tight" is not the same for all hams.
The other is the use of off-brand connectors that do not fit well.
The other is that some connectors do not engage the protruding 'tabs' on
the PL-259 do not seat properly with the indentations on the SO-239.
Those are the ones for which "finger-tight" is not good enough.
I agree that 1/4 turn is too much - if you can turn it that much, it was
not properly mated, remove and start again. Just a slight touch of the
pliers will make it certain the connector is tight.
73,
Don W3FPR
On 7/16/2020 5:25 PM, Gmail - George wrote:
Years ago in a land far-far away all video coax connectors in Broadcast
Television were UHF (PL259).
We only tightened them hand (finger) tight. In may places pliers would have
not fit any way.
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