That was the best explanation and tutorial I've seen done. Great job!. I suggest making your own wrench for these to tighten. I used one of these compression connectors and like them.
Outstanding video, and very clear instructions. I bought my connectors on eBay. I had a thinner 17mm already in my toolbox, but 17mm was a tad large for my particular connector. No worries, the gap allowed me to put thin cotton material over the wrench and prevent scratches on the connector.
Great connectors i have had the braid slip out on a few of them due to heat and cold wind stress , so i just solder them to the slide in sleeve seems to have fixed my problem with them in the shack i just do them like you have done.
Thanks Bob. Saved your video and ordered the hardware through eBay. Just finished installing a electrical box with surge arrestors to a remote antenna switch for my multiple antennas and dreaded assembling the standard PL's. Watching your video was a great step-by-step process/presentation. I always check for continuity shorts and the process was perfect. Had the right tools and that as well! Tnx & 73, N8QZ
The type of wrench that you need is called a tappet wrench. it has a thin head in order to fit in between valve tappets in an internal combustion engine.
Great video Bob! Just made up a couple of cables with LMR-400. Your instructions worked flawlessly! A couple hints: I found it easier to trim the braid with scissors...snip, snip! The wrench needed for the sleeve is a tad OVER 16mm (micrometer 16.5mm). I had a 16mm bicycle cone wrench in my toolbox, so filed it out a bit to make it fit. These cone wrenches are really cheap... $6 or so on ebay. Worth having just for these connectors. 73.
Put a slice in the plastic/rubber coating lengthways about 1/4"-5/16" where the feral slips under the shield and it will slide on easier. The compression clamp will help keep things water proof. Terry
Thanks for posting this fantastic video, Bob! I've put on PL-259s the last 43 years by just folding back the braid and threading the collar of the PL-259 over the hard black outer coax jacket pinching the braid between the jacket and the inside threads on the PL-259 connector on RG-8 coax and with the smaller RG-58 coax I tighten the braid in between the smaller coax adapter threads and the threads inside of the PL-259 and I have never soldered anything other than the center conductor and it has always worked great all these years, even when I run 1 kilowatt through it. I have never had a single issue doing it that way which is basically what you're doing with the connectors on this video. I trim the braid back left sticking out around the edge of the connector as close as possible because you'll never have a finger more sore than one you've stuck a piece of coax braid into and then I waterproof it with some moldable Coax-Seal and then a layer of Scotch brand 2242 rubber electrical tape over it and one final layer of a piece of Gorilla brand duct tape over all of that. Works great! Very 73 de KU4GW.
Thanks a lot for this Bob, I've got one to do for my boat VHF radio cable, PL259 this one with RG58 coax so different size but your video showed how to do it perfectly. All the best...
i don't see any video confronting the front where it screws on a so239..the outer shell is too long...when i tried to connect it to a balun or a coax switch it will not tighten...i had to grind approx 1/8 inch off the conector to be able to tighten it securely..
I've made "thin" wrenches myself. Buy the cheapest one of the right size at Harbor Freight and then use a bench grinder to thin it down until it fits on the flats of the connector.
Wow, these appear to be far superior to both solder and crimp type connectors. It is a shame they are so hard to find in the states. I looked on Ebay and found a retailer in China listed as "rfbat" that has these connectors available. Would you remember the name of the place in China that you bought from? I would not mind waiting a couple of weeks for delivery, especially at a price point of about $23 for 10 of these connectors. Thanks for the great video!
The guy I bought from on Ebay was " bestseller_for you " The Ebay listing number is 272446528162 Just copy and paste the listing number in the Ebay search box ... YES I agree these connectors are quite an improvement . Also ALL of my feedlines are 75 ohm from the cable TV industry RG-11 and I run my KW with this type cable and the clamp on connectors with no problems . It works great , Has less loss , Has 4 shields 2 braided and two foil and costs less than 50 ohm types because the cable industry uses it by the millions of feet and drives the cost down . . These connectors sure work well with the aluminum shielded 75 ohm coax 73 Bob
Just a short question. The braid should be in contact with the outer shell of the connector, but the rubber compression bushing is an insulator, so the compression nut is not contacting the braid. Where does the braid contact the connector shell if you cut it so close to the washing?
The shield is connected all around by the bushing that slides in under the shield watch the video again . Of course you should always check the cable for continuity and shorts with an ohmeter or VOM before using it . 73 Bob
Great Video! Only interested due to having to install a VHF marine radio. Cables come with the PL259 uninstalled. Great, now it's something else I have to learn to do. Soldering the tip will be easy. Like you, I don't like heat around stuff that will melt. How stiff is that RG 8 cable? That is one cable I was offered for the ant. but it looks stiff and hard to make turns to helm. Again, Thanks BIG TIME.
Some RG-8 is very stiff like garden hose some is more flexible like Belden number 8214. If the coax run is short lets say under 50 feet long and the power of the VHF marine radio is less than 300 watts then I would use the small RG58 cable easy to use and works well is very flexible it would be difficult to measure the difference in the loss of a short run of RG58 verses RG-8 . If RG-8 is required then I would use the new type clamp on PL259 connectors they are listed on Ebay look for "Clamp on PL-259 " You still have to solder the center conductor but they are easier to do and more weather proof I also made a video on these it is on youtube as well . Good luck with the project . Bob
Did you know that if you type in someones name on youtube all of his videos will pop up . ALSO if you click on his picture all of his videos will pop up too. BOB
Very professional, thank you so much! Well under 50 feet and only 25 watts max. Some ant. came with rg58 so now I know it would be fine to use with little loss. Will look at the new type connectors also. Again, thanks for the info. Bill, Salem, Oregon
CHECK TO SEE which one you have purchased...some measure different....the center pin and the threaded barrel part are approx 1/8 inch too long....to find out how much too long simply measure the familiar solder type pl-259 and you will see what i mean....being too long you can not secure the connector the center barrel will still be loose.....i disable them and use my bench grinder to remove the access....then they work fine..
I bought them on Ebay they came from somewhere in California as I recall there are a number of listings on Ebay just search for " Clamp on PL259 " I also bought some direct from China and they were the same but it takes a lot longer for them to arrive . Bob
Nice tutorial, notwithstanding the errata in the description. Why not put the connector bits (nut, washers and compression thing) on before you strip the outer jacket? That way, the braid has no chance of getting in the way of your putting them on over it. Timing is the essence of good comedy, ya know! 73k, OM. JR
That was the best explanation and tutorial I've seen done. Great job!. I suggest making your own wrench for these to tighten. I used one of these compression connectors and like them.
Great video Bob! but one trivial correction, 1"1/4 = 3.2 cm, not 3.2mm.
Outstanding video, and very clear instructions. I bought my connectors on eBay. I had a thinner 17mm already in my toolbox, but 17mm was a tad large for my particular connector. No worries, the gap allowed me to put thin cotton material over the wrench and prevent scratches on the connector.
Great connectors i have had the braid slip out on a few of them due to heat and cold wind stress , so i just solder them to the slide in sleeve seems to have fixed my problem with them in the shack i just do them like you have done.
Thanks Bob. Saved your video and ordered the hardware through eBay. Just finished installing a electrical box with surge arrestors to a remote antenna switch for my multiple antennas and dreaded assembling the standard PL's. Watching your video was a great step-by-step process/presentation. I always check for continuity shorts and the process was perfect. Had the right tools and that as well! Tnx & 73, N8QZ
The type of wrench that you need is called a tappet wrench. it has a thin head in order to fit in between valve tappets in an internal combustion engine.
Great video Bob! Just made up a couple of cables with LMR-400. Your instructions worked flawlessly! A couple hints: I found it easier to trim the braid with scissors...snip, snip! The wrench needed for the sleeve is a tad OVER 16mm (micrometer 16.5mm). I had a 16mm bicycle cone wrench in my toolbox, so filed it out a bit to make it fit. These cone wrenches are really cheap... $6 or so on ebay. Worth having just for these connectors. 73.
Put a slice in the plastic/rubber coating lengthways about 1/4"-5/16" where the feral slips under the shield and it will slide on easier. The compression clamp will help keep things water proof. Terry
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Thanks for posting this fantastic video, Bob! I've put on PL-259s the last 43 years by just folding back the braid and threading the collar of the PL-259 over the hard black outer coax jacket pinching the braid between the jacket and the inside threads on the PL-259 connector on RG-8 coax and with the smaller RG-58 coax I tighten the braid in between the smaller coax adapter threads and the threads inside of the PL-259 and I have never soldered anything other than the center conductor and it has always worked great all these years, even when I run 1 kilowatt through it. I have never had a single issue doing it that way which is basically what you're doing with the connectors on this video. I trim the braid back left sticking out around the edge of the connector as close as possible because you'll never have a finger more sore than one you've stuck a piece of coax braid into and then I waterproof it with some moldable Coax-Seal and then a layer of Scotch brand 2242 rubber electrical tape over it and one final layer of a piece of Gorilla brand duct tape over all of that. Works great! Very 73 de KU4GW.
Great video and a cool type of connector! Thanks to your video I have been using those clamp connectors a lot.
This was great, thank you! You could put a paper towel around the connector before grabbing it with the pliers and that should prevent scratches. 73.
Thanks a lot for this Bob, I've got one to do for my boat VHF radio cable, PL259 this one with RG58 coax so different size but your video showed how to do it perfectly. All the best...
No protective hands Sunday worker!
Safety video
Thanks for the clear concise instructions. Excellent connectors. Got them on ebay.
i don't see any video confronting the front where it screws on a so239..the outer shell is too long...when i tried to connect it to a balun or a coax switch it will not tighten...i had to grind approx 1/8 inch off the conector to be able to tighten it securely..
I've made "thin" wrenches myself. Buy the cheapest one of the right size at Harbor Freight and then use a bench grinder to thin it down until it fits on the flats of the connector.
Got them on Ebay ... Seller was from California As I recall . 73 Bob
Does using the RJ-11 (75 ohm)from the cable companies cause SWR issues with antennas designed to use 50 ohm coax? Please reply. Terry
do you use 1/2 wave multiples of 75 ohm cable to get a match?
Check with a motorcycle rider and/or shop. Motorcycle tool kits use flat (very thin) steel wrenches.
Thanks for the great video
Ware did you get them I like to order some to put on my new RG-400
Which cable use
These are called compression type connectors in the UK
Wow, these appear to be far superior to both solder and crimp type connectors. It is a shame they are so hard to find in the states. I looked on Ebay and found a retailer in China listed as "rfbat" that has these connectors available. Would you remember the name of the place in China that you bought from? I would not mind waiting a couple of weeks for delivery, especially at a price point of about $23 for 10 of these connectors. Thanks for the great video!
The guy I bought from on Ebay was " bestseller_for you " The Ebay listing number is 272446528162 Just copy and paste the listing number in the Ebay search box ... YES I agree these connectors are quite an improvement .
Also ALL of my feedlines are 75 ohm from the cable TV industry RG-11 and I run my KW with this type cable and the clamp on connectors with no problems . It works great , Has less loss , Has 4 shields 2 braided and two foil and costs less than 50 ohm types because the cable industry uses it by the millions of feet and drives the cost down .
. These connectors sure work well with the aluminum shielded 75 ohm coax
73 Bob
Just a short question. The braid should be in contact with the outer shell of the connector, but the rubber compression bushing is an insulator, so the compression nut is not contacting the braid. Where does the braid contact the connector shell if you cut it so close to the washing?
The shield is connected all around by the bushing that slides in under the shield watch the video again .
Of course you should always check the cable for continuity and shorts with an ohmeter or VOM before using it . 73 Bob
@@robertsumption1243 Got it, did it. Thank you very much kind sir!
Just found your channel after hearing you on QSO Today. Really enjoying the videos. 73 de VK6OP
Thank you sir. NS9T
good video !! the tubing cutter trick is a great idea ...thank you .. ttfn
Great Video! Only interested due to having to install a VHF marine radio. Cables come with the PL259 uninstalled. Great, now it's something else I have to learn to do. Soldering the tip will be easy. Like you, I don't like heat around stuff that will melt. How stiff is that RG 8 cable? That is one cable I was offered for the ant. but it looks stiff and hard to make turns to helm. Again, Thanks BIG TIME.
Some RG-8 is very stiff like garden hose some is more flexible like Belden number 8214. If the coax run is short lets say under 50 feet long and the power of the VHF marine radio is less than 300 watts then I would use the small RG58 cable easy to use and works well is very flexible it would be difficult to measure the difference in the loss of a short run of RG58 verses RG-8 . If RG-8 is required then I would use the new type clamp on PL259 connectors they are listed on Ebay look for "Clamp on PL-259 " You still have to solder the center conductor but they are easier to do and more weather proof I also made a video on these it is on youtube as well . Good luck with the project . Bob
Did you know that if you type in someones name on youtube all of his videos will pop up . ALSO if you click on his picture all of his videos will pop up too. BOB
Very professional, thank you so much! Well under 50 feet and only 25 watts max. Some ant. came with rg58 so now I know it would be fine to use with little loss. Will look at the new type connectors also.
Again, thanks for the info. Bill, Salem, Oregon
CHECK TO SEE which one you have purchased...some measure different....the center pin and the threaded barrel part are approx 1/8 inch too long....to find out how much too long simply measure the familiar solder type pl-259 and you will see what i mean....being too long you can not secure the connector the center barrel will still be loose.....i disable them and use my bench grinder to remove the access....then they work fine..
i am going to get a set of them for my main feet out side.
great video and thanks but 3.2 MM is not an inch and a quarter.
Haha. Centimeters, of course!
Take an old 16mm and grind the sides down until it's narrow enough!
Could you provide a source, part number, or brand name to buy these?
Several guys sell them on Ebay I bought mine on Ebay don't remember who I bought them from .
Heat the jacket with a heat gun so the ferral can slide under the braid.
Where do you buy you're connectors?
I bought them on Ebay they came from somewhere in California as I recall there are a number of listings on Ebay just search for " Clamp on PL259 "
I also bought some direct from China and they were the same but it takes a lot longer for them to arrive . Bob
Thanks
Which one do I need for coax 213
The 213 coax and the RG-8 have the same diameter .405 inch so the connectors for RG-8 will also fit the 213 just fine . 73 Bob
Nice tutorial, notwithstanding the errata in the description. Why not put the connector bits (nut, washers and compression thing) on before you strip the outer jacket? That way, the braid has no chance of getting in the way of your putting them on over it. Timing is the essence of good comedy, ya know! 73k, OM. JR
great video, thanks
WOW that was quick squireca I just posted it THANK YOU ! Bob