On 15/10/2015 12:22, Rob wrote:
A. non Eyemouse wrote:

If you really must use them [PL259s]you can now obtain compression fit UHF
connectors from most good suppliers. Far more reliable than buggering
about with big soldering irons and much quicker to apply. For an example
see ebay item 290800326125.

Right!

WHS

The Napoleonic work-creation employed in getting candidate licence
holders to solder PL259s roughly equates to making the potential user of
an MP3 player get a certificate of competence in how to use wind-up
gramophones, but with rather more H&S risks involved. IOW, it's as
ridiculous as making them wire a mains plug, when all they'll do is buy
factory-made gear that has by law for the last 25 years had to have a
mains plug pre-fitted. Perhaps it's something to do with the M3-popular
4kW 'burners'.

Rather than all this farting and flapping about with the totally
unnecessary, it'd be easier and cheaper to get a HAREC from, say, the
IRTS single-sitting single exam. A UK (Reciprocal) Full licence obtained
on the strength of it is indistinguishable over the air from any other
UK Full licence.

I recently bought one for a short jumper cable to adapt from PL-259
to N female (and have some flexibility at the same time) and those
connectors not only are much easier to fit but also connect much more
reliably.


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