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| william8 Member Since: 03 Apr 2013 Location: Motherwell Posts: 259   
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Bit risky i would say.
Is it a normal BNC connector? a new one can be bought from anywhere, even maplin and it is easily soldered on and will give a much better finish and sleep at night  William |
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5th May 2014 12:08pm |
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| kmac Member Since: 07 Oct 2009 Location: Middlesex Posts: 1294  
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Its a PL-259 plug, soldered on really well. I would have to cut it off really and get a new plug
Just means I cannot do the job today |
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5th May 2014 12:46pm |
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| Happyoldgit Member Since: 14 Sep 2007 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3471 
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Why make the job more difficult than it needs to be? I can't make out if the PL 259 is soldered or crimped but I'd de-solder / cut off the connector thread the co-ax where it needs to go then solder a new plug, if it means waiting for a few days then that's what I'd do. Steve.
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5th May 2014 12:55pm |
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| kmac Member Since: 07 Oct 2009 Location: Middlesex Posts: 1294
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Taken it under the bulkhead and into space under the drivers seat for now.
Will order another connector and do the job properly on another weekend Thanks all for advice. Patched in a little box of tricks that allows same antenna to be used for AM/FM radio as well as CB |
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5th May 2014 2:35pm |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610 
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PL 259 connectors are available as a clamp on option that will give excellent connectivity without the need for soldering or crimping and can be used again and again.
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5th May 2014 4:04pm |
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| kmac Member Since: 07 Oct 2009 Location: Middlesex Posts: 1294
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Thanks K9, was not worried about the solder, just didn't have a spare connector and my soldering iron ( 30W Antex) was not melting the solder on the existing one
I didn't know about the clamp on ones thought, since found out that Maplins sells them |
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5th May 2014 9:30pm |
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| kmac Member Since: 07 Oct 2009 Location: Middlesex Posts: 1294
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Sorted out the job properly today. Pulled the old aerial cable through with a wire tied to end of it.
Pulled new Cb aerial cable back into the car using the wire. Not so sure about the compression connector though. Have soldered the central bit but the cable seems to be held in place by the braiding being clamped |
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10th May 2014 9:49pm |
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