Having been a Motorola field tech. and shop manager for over 35 years. I have
installed
thousands of PL 250's. Motorola back in the mid 1980's start suggesting
installers use
crimp on connectors because of too many redoes on mobile installations. Most
of the
service problems on new installati
Were these waterproof too Bill?
73 de David, M0XDF (K3 #174, P3 #108)
Whom computers would destroy, they must first drive mad.
On 12 Nov 2013, at 11:04, W0WFH Bill wrote:
> Having been a Motorola field tech. and shop manager for over 35 years. I
> have installed
> thousands of PL 250's. Motoro
As far as water proof... no connector not PL 259 crimp or solder are water
proof without
doing a good tape job or using some of the spray on rubber sealant.
Water proofing connector is an art in it own. 3M make some shrink tape that
works good, but now a lot of people are using this spray on
: [Elecraft] Proper installation of PL 259's
As far as water proof... no connector not PL 259 crimp or solder are water
proof without doing a good tape job or using some of the spray on rubber
sealant.
Water proofing connector is an art in it own. 3M make some shrink tape that
works good
No thanks, I'll leave that one to you mast climbers :-)
73 de David, M0XDF (K3 #174, P3 #108)
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Always remember, half the people in the world are above average intelligence!
On 12 Nov 2013, at 13:42, W0WFH Bill wrote:
> try waterproofing a N connector on the end of 7/8 " helix at 300 ft plus fe
For whatever it might be worth, I have been using nothing but crimped
connectors for at least the past 5 years. In addition, once out of the rig, I
use nothing but 7/16 DIN connectors. They are very expensive, some in excess
of $100 each, but they have very low loss, and they are sealed well a
If you think water proofing a PL 259 is hard at average ham heights
of 30 to 80 feet try waterproofing a N connector on the end of 7/8 "
helix at 300 ft plus feet in the air.
Good Luck all
Bill,W0WFH?
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Bill,
Yep! Been there. When possible, I pre-installed my top-end
Try heat shrink on 7/8s at 300 foot... in the wind... (when doesn't it blow at
350 - 300 and above??)with a propane torch and no.. you can't carry a
cardboard box up with you either. The challenges of working at a higher
level.
Have a great day,
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Dale - WC7S in Wy
On 11/12/2013 8:42 AM, kd7gc wrote:
They are very expensive, some in excess of $100 each, but they have very low
loss, and they are sealed well against WX. When I order baluns or switches, I
always specify that they must be made with 7/16 DINs, and I have never been
disappointed with their pe
On Tue, Nov 12, 2013 at 7:39 PM, Dr. William J. Schmidt, II <
b...@wjschmidt.com> wrote:
> So far I've counted 96 posts on soldering connectors onto coax. Really?
Obviously a topic that resonates with many Elecraft users.
73, phil, K7PEH
: Re: [Elecraft] Proper installation of PL 259's
On 11/12/2013 8:42 AM, kd7gc wrote:
They are very expensive, some in excess of $100 each, but they have very
low loss, and they are sealed well against WX. When I order baluns or
switches, I always specify that they must be made with 7/16 DINs, a
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