Re: Topband: new style PL-259's with screw on back INSTRUCTIONS

2018-12-05 Thread chet moore
To: topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: new style PL-259's with screw on back INSTRUCTIONS Reflector problems this is what I wanted to say. 73 Clive GM3POI From: Clive GM3POI [mailto:cl...@gm3poi.com] Sent: 05 December 2018 16:17 To: 'MU 4CX250B' Subject: RE: Topband: new style PL

Re: Topband: new style PL-259's with screw on back, INSTRUCTIONS

2018-12-05 Thread CUTTER DAVID via Topband
Barenco in the UK make an excellent product line. David G3UNA/G6CP > On 05 December 2018 at 18:20 Martin mailto:dm...@t-online.de > wrote: > > > You can buy from a reliable seller in Germany. > > I've been using them for years and replaced all uhf-connectors with > them. They are

Re: Topband: new style PL-259's with screw on back INSTRUCTIONS

2018-12-05 Thread Gary - K7EK via Topband
You still have to solder the center pin. Best regards, Gary, K7EK ⁣Sent from BlueMail ​ On Dec 5, 2018, 13:53, at 13:53, "Chortek, Robert L." wrote: >I also use the DXE style compression/solder PL-259s. They are >relatively expensive but work well and avoid the all too common “shield

Re: Topband: new style PL-259's with screw on back INSTRUCTIONS

2018-12-05 Thread Chortek, Robert L.
I also use the DXE style compression/solder PL-259s. They are relatively expensive but work well and avoid the all too common “shield solder” problem. They are well worth the cost. I just wish I had shifted to them earlier. 73, Bob AA6VB Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 6, 2018, at 7:47 AM,

Re: Topband: new style PL-259's with screw on back INSTRUCTIONS

2018-12-05 Thread terry burge
Hello again, Just and FYI of why I asked about these new 'PL-259's'. I don't remember ever seeing them before and thought I had found perhaps a better style connector. With my hit-and-miss soldering especially on things like PL-259's I was actually thinking 'EUREKA!', something I can make a

Re: Topband: new style PL-259's with screw on back, INSTRUCTIONS

2018-12-05 Thread Martin
You can buy from a reliable seller in Germany. I've been using them for years and replaced all uhf-connectors with them. They are similar to N-plugs, have a rubber gasket and some sort of metal 'hat' shaped part to clamp the braid. Very reliable, sort of watertight. Not sure about the

Re: Topband: new style PL-259's with screw on back INSTRUCTIONS

2018-12-05 Thread Clive GM3POI
Reflector problems this is what I wanted to say. 73 Clive GM3POI From: Clive GM3POI [mailto:cl...@gm3poi.com] Sent: 05 December 2018 16:17 To: 'MU 4CX250B' Subject: RE: Topband: new style PL-259's with screw on back INSTRUCTIONS Well here the RF connection Brass / silver plated have been

Re: Topband: new style PL-259's with screw on back INSTRUCTIONS

2018-12-05 Thread Clive GM3POI
From: MU 4CX250B [mailto:4cx2...@miamioh.edu] Sent: 05 December 2018 16:04 To: Clive GM3POI Cc: topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: new style PL-259's with screw on back INSTRUCTIONS Finally, after years of frustration with several types of PL259 connectors, I've settled

Re: Topband: new style PL-259's with screw on back INSTRUCTIONS

2018-12-05 Thread MU 4CX250B
: Topband: new style PL-259's with screw on back INSTRUCTIONS These are compression connectors similar to the N type compression connector. I use them as well as crimp type UHF connectors because I don't like the solder type PL259 connectors for RG-8. RG-58 or LMR-400 type coax. Pasternack offers

Re: Topband: new style PL-259's with screw on back INSTRUCTIONS

2018-12-05 Thread Clive GM3POI
. YMMV 73 Clive GM3POI -Original Message- From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of MICHAEL ST ANGELO Sent: 05 December 2018 14:49 To: Pete Michaelis - N8TR; topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: new style PL-259's with screw on back INSTRUCTIONS

Re: Topband: new style PL-259's with screw on back INSTRUCTIONS

2018-12-05 Thread fortra
Thanks Mike, that is very usefull. Nermin S58DX -Izvorno sporočilo- From: MICHAEL ST ANGELO Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2018 3:49 PM To: Pete Michaelis - N8TR ; topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: new style PL-259's with screw on back INSTRUCTIONS These are compression

Re: Topband: new style PL-259's with screw on back INSTRUCTIONS

2018-12-05 Thread MICHAEL ST ANGELO
These are compression connectors similar to the N type compression connector. I use them as well as crimp type UHF connectors because I don't like the solder type PL259 connectors for RG-8. RG-58 or LMR-400 type coax. Pasternack offers a similar type connector. Their data sheet has assembly

Re: Topband: new style PL-259's with screw on back INSTRUCTIONS

2018-12-04 Thread Pete Michaelis - N8TR
EBAY item 192225630585 looks similar to the Multicomp clamp connector discussed on Towertalk early in 2011. See: http://lists.contesting.com/_towertalk/2011-02/msg00214.html 73, Pete - N8TR At 09:45 PM 12/4/2018, terry burge wrote: Hi Gary Take a look at ebay 'UHF PL259 male clamp Plug

Re: Topband: new style PL-259's with screw on back INSTRUCTIONS

2018-12-04 Thread Stein-Roar Brobakken
Here are they  https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F160516608997 Best Regards, Stein-Roar Brobakken p...@lb3re.com LB3RE K3RAG Skype: lb3re.rag > 5. des. 2018 kl. 04:20 skrev Guy Olinger K2AV : > > Hi Terry. > > Whatever you are referring to

Re: Topband: new style PL-259's with screw on back INSTRUCTIONS

2018-12-04 Thread Guy Olinger K2AV
Hi Terry. Whatever you are referring to didn’t make it through the reflector. Can you provide us with a URL link to the connectors? Thanks and 73, Guy K2AV On Tue, Dec 4, 2018 at 9:46 PM terry burge wrote: > Hello guys and gals, > > > I just bought 10 of these from China. Free shipping if you

Re: Topband: new style PL-259's with screw on back INSTRUCTIONS

2018-12-04 Thread terry burge
> > > > 73, > Gary K9GS > Original message From: terry burge Date: > 12/4/18 8:45 PM (GMT-06:00) To: topband@contesting.com, terry burge > Subject: Topband: new style PL-259's with screw on back > INSTRUCTIONS > Hello guys and gals, > &g

Re: Topband: new style PL-259's with screw on back INSTRUCTIONS

2018-12-04 Thread Gary K9GS
Can you provide a link so we know what you are talking about? 73, Gary K9GS Original message From: terry burge Date: 12/4/18 8:45 PM (GMT-06:00) To: topband@contesting.com, terry burge Subject: Topband: new style PL-259's with screw on back INSTRUCTIONS Hello guys

Topband: new style PL-259's with screw on back INSTRUCTIONS

2018-12-04 Thread terry burge
Hello guys and gals, I just bought 10 of these from China. Free shipping if you don't mind waiting a couple of weeks. Anyway I'm not exactly the best soldering guy on the block and would like to know if there is some webpage that shows how to install these new style coax connectors. They sort