Douglas Snowden wrote:

I have some LMR400 and it seems like a standard
PL259 will work, but not quite as mechanically
strong as it would be on RG-8,. i.e., the shield does not
fit real snugly like it would on RG-8. Is there something
else that is used for LMR400 or is it just the standard
PL259 ?

Doug N4IJ
A N-Type connector makes a mechanically strong connection to the coax.

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Douglas Snowden wrote:
I have some LMR400 and it seems like a standard
PL259 will work, but not quite as mechanically
strong as it would be on RG-8,. i.e., the shield does not
fit real snugly like it would on RG-8. Is there something
else that is used for LMR400 or is it just the standard
PL259 ?


Just use some heat shrink tubing to add thickness.

73 ... WA7AA




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