I screw it down, wiggle it, back it off, wiggle it, push it down, screw it down, repeat, then switch to Type N connectors (which don’t need any of that nonsense).
wunder K6WRU Walter Underwood CM87wj http://observer.wunderwood.org/ (my blog) > On Jul 16, 2020, at 2:45 PM, Don Wilhelm <donw...@embarqmail.com> wrote: > > 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. > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > Message delivered to wun...@wunderwood.org ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
