On 5/10/2021 1:57 PM, PATRICK HICKS wrote:
I made several covers from discarded PL239 shells left from replacing old
connectors. Simply cut the shell down above the knurled area and glue or solder
a plate in the hole. This was before 3D printing was widely available.
If I recall, covers for SO-239 sockets are available commercially with a
little searching. Here are three examples:
<https://www.hamradio.com/detail.cfm?pid=H0-011331>
<https://www.hamradio.com/detail.cfm?pid=H0-010844>
<https://www.amazon.com/CablesOnline-2-Pack-Protective-Covers-RF-UND3-2/dp/B081DCJ136/ref=sr_1_15?dchild=1&keywords=so-239+cap&qid=1620755738&sr=8-15>
Much as I love building and scrounging, sometimes buying is more direct
and timely, especially when, like myself, one does not have shop
facilities or a decent workbench to make stuff any more.
73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane
Elecraft K2/100 s/n 5402
From a Clearing in the Silicon Forest
Beaverton (Washington County) Oregon
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