Re: Topband: Pasternack PL259
Some of the cheap imports may be metric thread. Regarding N or UHF, I've switched to good quality crimp fittings eons ago, and if one buys the proper prep and a quality crimp tool they are very reliable. Pete k1zjh _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: Pasternack PL259
I believe the connector produced in China have threading problems. Mike N2MS > On December 5, 2018 at 4:52 PM James Lee wrote: > > > The Pasternack offerings are pretty expensive, especially given that no > silver is present! They are listed at about 11 bucks each unless I misread > the data; I will try a couple of them with RG213. > > Sad to hear ths rumour that there may be a threading problem when using these > and attaching to amps or rigs? > > > Jiim > NK7B > _ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: Pasternack PL259
Hi, Isn't that what pipe wrenches are for? 73, Bill KU8H On 12/5/18 5:24 PM, CUTTER DAVID via Topband wrote: I've had lots of PL259s (probably cheap ones) that have non-matching threads. David G3UNA/G6CP -- bark less - wag more _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: Pasternack PL259
I've had lots of PL259s (probably cheap ones) that have non-matching threads. David G3UNA/G6CP > On 05 December 2018 at 21:52 James Lee wrote: > > > The Pasternack offerings are pretty expensive, especially given that no > silver is present! They are listed at about 11 bucks each unless I misread > the data; I will try a couple of them with RG213. > > Sad to hear ths rumour that there may be a threading problem when using these > and attaching to amps or rigs? > > > Jiim > NK7B > _ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: Pasternack PL259
Are the installation instructions anywhere? Sent from my iPad > On Dec 5, 2018, at 4:52 PM, James Lee wrote: > > The Pasternack offerings are pretty expensive, especially given that no > silver is present! They are listed at about 11 bucks each unless I misread > the data; I will try a couple of them with RG213. > > Sad to hear ths rumour that there may be a threading problem when using these > and attaching to amps or rigs? > > > Jiim > NK7B > _ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector