Re: Coax Connector Failures

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From: Claton Cadmus (aplitech@Spacestar.Net)
Date: Wed Feb 26 1997 - 22:10:08 EST


William H. Launer <launerb@crl.com> writes:

: I disconnected it, and
: discovered that the female contacts in the SO-239 connectors were a very
: loose fit on the male PL-259 plugs.

PL-259/SO-239's can be very reliable. The above condition is the result
of inserting poorly soldered PL-259's. Make sure you don't get any solder
on the outside of the PL-259 center pin and if you do remove it. This
excess solder is almost always the cause of SO-239 failures.

Hope this Helps.

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