On Mon, 12 Apr 2010, Chuck Kelsey wrote: > Then I'm assuming that you'd agree that a typical ham-installed > connector should probably have the center pin soldered? Chuck WB2EDV
Whatever the connector is designed for. I solder them, my father solders them, and three or four two-way radio shops I know of solder them. I usually don't buy connectors that require the center-pin the be crimped. There may be connector fit issues after soldering. However, your typical ham-installed connector may be held on with duct-tape and baling wire, glow red hot at times, and simultaneously function as a 3x, 5x, 7x, 9x, and 11x multiplier and mixer at the same time. Or it may simply be slipped onto the coax, held in place with a friction fit and/or cold solder joint.... -- Kris Kirby, KE4AHR Disinformation Analyst
