I swore off ever instaling my own coax connectors 30 years ago, when I had failure after failure and all I got from other hams was sneers instead of help. It's been all store-bought ready-made since then. Needless to say, it's an inefficient workaround at best. Fast-forward a few decades and RUclips has empowered the real hams to out-shout the posers. Thanks very much, Jim. Not only did I learn how to make my own cables, you updated my coax knowledge significantly. (For example, I am/was still using RG 58!)
That's great Rob. Good that you can do them. I spent part of yesterday with powerpoles. What a pain in the rear. I used them on the motors of the tower installation. I used the really big ones first and then the small ones (rated at 45 amps). I had one melt down. Probably the contact was not fully seated like I thought it was. My power supply is homebrew with a variac. The transformers is good for 50 amps at 24 volts with 1000mfd. I am trying to lessen noise by slowing the motors that raise the tower. So far that works. I will be making lots of coax cables soon from the tower to the radio room. Nice going Rob and great to hear from you. 73, Jim
Nice work Jim. As always, love your casual style and your sense of humor. Good recommendations on tools. Lots of junk out there. Your products have always served me well. Great quality and at a fair price. 73, George K2WO
+k2wo1 Wow, thank you George. It is very kind of you to write. I did put the crimp tool on sale at the lowest price of $40 including 2 dies to do almost all sizes of coax. It does not do RG174. That is a mistake in the graphic that I just now saw. 73, Jim W6LG
HI Jim W6LG Thank you so much for this video. It really helped me a lot on picking what type of PL-259 to go with. I am new to the hobby just getting into it and sharing it with my 8-year son too. Love your video and thank you for taking the time to make the Ham Radio Basics videos. They are helping me. Keep up the great work and sharing your expertise and knowledge.
I enjoy your helpful videos and the amateur radio history lessons you often include. During your fire story when you said "crank-out casement windows with the aluminum frame..." the expression on your face was EPIC! Don't ever say you have a face for radio.
I have thoughly enjoyed your postings. Very practical, Great information and clear and concise information. Having started in electronics back in the late '70's where I delt with FCC part 15. Very refreshing being in the analog world with a great touch of common sense.
After hearing your reasons for DIY cable connectors, starting @ approx. 1:00 mark in video, it reminds me of what I tell others (most likely too many times) -- if you want something done right, do it yourself. Thank you for taking the time to make these videos and share your knowledge with us. Raymond - WF7BSR (yes, changed email)
While highly frustrated by having to buy too-long coax feed-lines, I was intimidated by the task of building my own. This video changed all that. After half a dozen, I still can't beat your time, but my problem is solved nonetheless. Thanks for the excellent and enabling tutorial. BTW, DX Engineering sells an excellent crimp-on PL-259.
Always enjoy your videos Jim; in fact, I'd almost rather listen to yours & K7AGE's videos than talk on the radio. Got my ticket in 1960 at the age of 12 & upgraded to General on my 13th birthday. Back in those days, we had to install all of our own PL-259s. I didn't catch the house on fire but I burned my fingers more than once during the process of installing a connector. Keep up the good work. DE Lynn, K5AVJ
Im new at it but Im glad to see Im not the only one that forgets the ferrules. Especially when you just finished doing your absolute best solder job. Shrink wrap no problem Ill tape it. I think Im in the camp of crimp ferrules and solder the center. Best of both worlds. Also easier to recover from lol.
Jim, Thanks for this video. I plan to crimp some coax connections after soldering for years, I don't have the patience any longer. I was hoping to put the connector on in one minute, but since you've proven it takes two minutes, I guess I will have to shorten my nap time by a minute to make up for all this extra time needed. Drat !! So many connectors, so little time !! '74 (That's '73 plus and extra digit to pay for that extra minute ! ) I'm looking forward to your video on how to put up a multi-element HF Yagi on a fifty foot tower in less than an hour. Now that's a video I can really learn from ! So far it's taking me several decades, but I'm making progress. "Hi, H" Keep up the good work. Your videos are extremely helpful, and your shack is a Ham Disneyland !!
Excellent. Thank you. I should check that old list I have and see if there was a 74. Likely there was. You probably know 88. I don't know where anything is at the moment because so much is in the garage in boxes on shelves that are sagging under the load. Thanks for watching and commenting. 73, Jim
followed this video and did my first pl259 install in a 1990 ford ranger where I fabbed a custom mount that mounted a 2-way radio antenna in the factory stereo antenna location and ran an antenna duplexer so that both the radio and the stereo could use the same antenna.
Good video Jim. Being a NASA solder in the past the only thing I could add is to use Flux. I tell the guys in the club "Flux is your friend! Now I hear them telling the new guys the same thing....
Installing a GP-3 antennae and didn't want to get the cheap Amazon pre-mades. Running the cable without the connectors is a huge advantage! Thanks for the info.
I hope you have fully recovered by now. I have been out of the hobby for 20 years now. When I was in I was pretty much limited to the UHF males sold by Radio Shack and wasn't even aware they sold these crimp on type. I never could solder and would either get a cold solder joint to the braid or would end up melting it into the plastic shield around the center conductor. I am glad to know this type of connection exists as I am saving up for a new station. 73 N8PEF
Thanks Paul. As it turns out, and I just learned this today, hit the thumbs up or down. RUclips measures that response along with some others in their formula. Thanks Paul for writing. 73, Jim Heath W6LG now in Rocklin, CA....100 degrees predicted high with 14% humidity. Fire season is here!
@@ham-radio where do you get your pl259. The crimping tools. Glad to see that you are getting better. Been fighting pneumonia off and on for about 3 months.
Thankz so much Jim but don’t go to too much trouble, I hope you are looking after yourself and you are actively fighting DVT. Have a lovely weekend Mate ! Richard vk2ual NSW Fire & Rescue 73z
Thanks. Getting to be a broke bloke! Building a new station has been expensive. The physical building has taken a lot of time and money. Thanks for watching Andrew. Regards, Jim Heath W6LG
Jim, could one use soldering flux? didn't look like you needed it. When I've soldered In the past I've used rosin core solder and flux. I was also curious if one could benefit with using anti oxidation "goop" on the other parts of the connector to help in wet climates in conjunction to the tape? Your videos are great, thanks!
Well, some of my relatives from Russia did go to VK. They were known as Volga River Germans. Guys in VK are some of the nicest guys on the air. Not sure the if my English and Irish went there too. Look for me on 20 meters around 14200. 73, Jim
Just found your ch. Very timely! I'm setting up an new coax/antenna system from ZERO. Receive only at this time. Thinking of going with LMR 400 into a SO 239 to a "wall socket " type fixture,where the SO239 is in the room in a fixed location,and I can swap-out radio gear as needed. I'll need lighting suppression and all...any suggestions?? Thanks!
Thanks. I am working on more videos at this time with some new video equipment I have cobbled together. Hopefully the audio and video will be a little better. Thanks Fraise! 73, Jim
Towards the end of the video you disassemble a balun made with 6 ferrite cores. Could you elaborate on that design. Is that the same 1:1 current toroid balun that many people sell for antenna feed lines
Hi,Thank you for writing. I am sending this same response to many. On Tuesday, November 2nd in the morning at 0300 I was taken by ambulance to the local hospital with severe shortness of breath. I had been having a problem breathing for more than a year. A blood test in the Emergency Room showed my D-Dimer score of 12,281. A D-Dimer of over 500 is considered high. I was told that I set a new record in the ER at 12K. My oxygen level was about 82%. A CT scan showed I had a bilateral pulmonary embolism with almost total blockage. I was close to dying. A powerful blood thinningmedication was injected many times over the next several days. I was in the hospital for 5 days. I was sent home Saturday evening. I was on oxygen full time for a few days and mostly at night. I must use a walker. I can only walk a short distance on a level surface. Treatment for the blood clots is 6 months. It will take that long for some of them to go away. While in the hospital many came by to ask me questions about how I was able to live the last few months. I had been to 3 doctors recently and not correctly diagnosed. The outlook is good. I must follow the doctor's orders carefully. I do not feel strong enough to have vistors and don't want to risk infection at this time. My wife is taking excellent care of me. I will beuploading a video about Pulmonary Embolism soon. All of us who sit for a long time are at risk. Again, thanks for your message. 73, Jim W6LG
Wow, very happy you are recovering. Good luck and keep up the great videos you provide. I really enjoyed the brief history on the name of the pl259 connector . This is the type of information you can't find any where except from word of mouth. Thanks again and speedy recovery.
Jim, Hope you are well by now! Remember to use your legs a lot. Many PE’s are the result of a DVT clot that throws off. Moving your legs10 minutes every hour will help cut DVT formation way down. Use any one of the long haul air flight methods. I’m sure you’re already doing this now but get your platelet levels checked regularly. Thanks for a great video on PL-259s!
Thanks for a good how-to video. I have never made a coax connection before (I'm 70) and I am running a coax for VHF radio on my small sailboat, up inside the aluminum mast 27 feet to connector on marine VHF antenna. This is one of those things that is easy the second time. Your video is very good help - thank you. How do I attach the female end? Does aluminum mast affect coax signal? Coax runs alongside 12 volt wires, do they affect coax signal? Does this coax carry both analog and digital signals? (old analog radio on boat, new ones are digital, useful or not. (I'm a Luddite) Male-female fittings at top & bottom of mast are exposed to salt water spray. How protect that male-female connection? That nifty grayco / rayco tape? Coax at base of mast comes out the side of mast, 6 inches of cable to another 6" of cable coming up through the deck from inside cabin where cable goes to marine VHF radio. I may coil an extra 3 feet in cabin to allow for moving radio, is that ok. After all that I don't know if antenna works/spreads signal). So many details: and I thought "just run another wire"! That's my adventure updating to VHF radio that works! Bud Budster, luddite in Virginia 7-10-2019
Thank you, Jim...Great Video! I need lots of practice, with soldering...afraid to make a mistake. For practice purposes, can you desolder, and keep retrying? 73s, from N. Kentucky! KI6CMR
You can do it! Crimping is the best way to attach the shield. You can solder the pin. And that part is easy. Desoldering generally won't work all the well. 73, Jim
Biggest issue here is no electronics outlet and tools are cheap locally sell. I would be very interested in supplier of pl259's bulk as always running put and waiting week for more.and who made that tool?
Hi JIm thanks for the video. I'mnew at this so pardon my basic questions. I want to install a roof-mount antenna on my car, for which I think I will need to install the PL-259 after the wire has been threaded through the vehicle. The cable is RG58/AU and it comes with a loose PL-259. Which wire stripper do I need - two blades or three? Do you have a video with this detail? many thanks, 73's WA2JOE Joe in NJ.
Hi, I sell the 2 bladed coax prep tool and that works fine. I think this video has what you need. If not, I can make another video with more detail if you want. 73, Jim W6LG www.hamcq.com
It would be very helpful to provide links to the products or at least a brand names of what you used in the video. I'm trying to get away from the soldered pl-259 plugs and adapters.
I almost died from blood clots caused by MDS and Neutropenia with severe osteoporosis. I am hoping that the MDS does not become AML as happens to about half who have the disease. In my case, the MDS is trilineage and more likely to cause too many blasts. The short answer: I became too ill to work and had to retire. In my videos you don't see me on O2 and using a walker. 73, Jim W6LG
I have the problem of getting soder to flow on a pl 259 connector on the coax on gap antenna that is in my yard. I have a lot of nerves . my hand s shake. but I'm taking my mate out to try again as soon as I get some coax connectors. I have them on order.
Get the best quality connector. Some are garbage and the dielectric melts. Teflon is good. So silver plated PL250 with Teflon and a big Weller soldering iron. A small portable vise that you can clamp to the table outside will help. Also, also, name brand solder. Get both the wire and metal hot first. Both need to be clean. 73, Jim
so what happened to Beldin RG8U ? in the 70’s I had a ton of RG8U and I wish I knew where it all went. how about a video on different types of ferrite cores, rods and snap on’s
Suggestion: It's super clear that you have a high level of interest and enthusiasm for the history, backstories, etc. Your whole audience may not, or they may just be focused on getting the task accomplished that led them to your video. Consider focusing on the task earlier, and saving the context and commentary for later. Or consider including a time stamp so people who want to focus on the task can skip the history. If I want to know how to do something, I don't necessarily want to know all the history right up front. It was 5:44 into your video before you began working on the task... Just a thought.
Thanks Tariq! Great to hear from you my friend. Things here are not so great at this time. There are large fires burning in CA. It is raining ash. We need it to rain water. It likely won't rain for another 2 months. Temperatures have been around 40c with very low humidity. Also the virus has been a big problem with thousands of SK in CA. In the US something like 175K died with around 1 million infected at sometime. So I am staying inside my QTH as much as possible. I have heard a few VU but no AP so far this year. I am just now back QRV. Inshallah we will have a QSO sometime. Take care my friend. 73, Jim in CA
@@ham-radio Best wishes to you and your family. It's been raining a lot here. I wish I could send some rain clouds there too. I hope it rains soon there. Many prayers for you and your family. 73, Tariq
Here is another possibility for you www.ebay.com/itm/2X-Waterproof-Clear-Rubber-Silicone-Electrical-Bonding-Tape-Repair-Patch-Seal/281447410507?epid=2254498659&hash=item418792ab4b:g:8ccAAMXQstJTlhUV
Hi Jim, with the dB not a big deal, just stick with 3dB is multiply by 2 and 10 dB is multiply by 10. Not much more to explain really In the UK max power is 26dB eg 20dB is 100W and the 6dB means 4 times that which is 400W. Just wanted to give you the confidence to keep that topic simple..
I would not recommend doing it exactly like that. You do not apply antioxidant To the return ground. And soldering the center lead, in my opinion should be done first
@@ham-radio Thanks for the fast reply Jim. Its been a tough couple years for you and now settling in to new digs and a new shack. Hope you find time to relax more and can continue to Elmer us if you can.
thanks for asking. I had to close everything due to health problems than occurred out of the blue. The of what is seriously wrong is unfortunately, long and involved. I was not expected to survive one of those episodes. Right now we are self quarantined because the first person to die from that virus in the news was.....a neighbor. There are 40 million people in CA and we buy a house near to the carrier of the virus. 73, Jim
I am new to Ham Radio and learning. I want to do as much as I can to build what I need to get on frequency as cheap is possible but with good equipment. What is your web site address. I am an old Vietnam Nam Vet medically retired due to heart failure caused by Agent Orange. Limited income. Looking for a place to purchase things that I need that are good quality and a descent price. Who better to purchase from than another Ham. 73’s. KN4HNO.
Um, bit a gripe, Jim. I went to this videofor help and it was excellent. BUT... "I sell them on my website." Really? No link on this vid. No link on your home page. No link under Community or anywhere else that I can see. Cannot find what you were talking about?? 2nd point: Why did you not ID the brand and model numbers during the video? I don't even know where to look on my own. "Well, for more info see this video", was not forthcoming in the video either. So, if it was all clearly discussed elsewhere I have to confess that telepathy is not I skill I possess. Aargh! For those Gatekeepers who might flame me for critizing Jim, pls include the appropriate links at least. I am a subscriber.
I came down with serious cancer; Leukemia. Everything had to stop so I could be cared for by my XYL. I must use a wheelchair and a walker. I am being treated with chemotherapy. 73, Jim
@@ham-radio You did not owe me any explanation, but I respect that you offered one. Could you be kind enough to tell me the brand/model of the crimper? If any other subs know it that would be great too. Please accept my best wishes for your health and the informative videos you produce.
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I swore off ever instaling my own coax connectors 30 years ago, when I had failure after failure and all I got from other hams was sneers instead of help. It's been all store-bought ready-made since then. Needless to say, it's an inefficient workaround at best. Fast-forward a few decades and RUclips has empowered the real hams to out-shout the posers. Thanks very much, Jim. Not only did I learn how to make my own cables, you updated my coax knowledge significantly. (For example, I am/was still using RG 58!)
That's great Rob. Good that you can do them. I spent part of yesterday with powerpoles. What a pain in the rear. I used them on the motors of the tower installation. I used the really big ones first and then the small ones (rated at 45 amps). I had one melt down. Probably the contact was not fully seated like I thought it was. My power supply is homebrew with a variac. The transformers is good for 50 amps at 24 volts with 1000mfd. I am trying to lessen noise by slowing the motors that raise the tower. So far that works. I will be making lots of coax cables soon from the tower to the radio room. Nice going Rob and great to hear from you. 73, Jim
Jim thanks for making these videos. I have really enjoyed them and your style of presenting the information.
73, W0ALA
Nice work Jim. As always, love your casual style and your sense of humor. Good recommendations on tools. Lots of junk out there. Your products have always served me well. Great quality and at a fair price.
73,
George
K2WO
+k2wo1 Wow, thank you George. It is very kind of you to write. I did put the crimp tool on sale at the lowest price of $40 including 2 dies to do almost all sizes of coax. It does not do RG174. That is a mistake in the graphic that I just now saw. 73, Jim W6LG
I like your attitude and disarming simplicity!
HI Jim W6LG Thank you so much for this video. It really helped me a lot on picking what type of PL-259 to go with. I am new to the hobby just getting into it and sharing it with my 8-year son too. Love your video and thank you for taking the time to make the Ham Radio Basics videos. They are helping me. Keep up the great work and sharing your expertise and knowledge.
I enjoy your helpful videos and the amateur radio history lessons you often include. During your fire story when you said "crank-out casement windows with the aluminum frame..." the expression on your face was EPIC! Don't ever say you have a face for radio.
Appreciate your videos. Getting back into radio after a 40-year hiatus. Take the Tech exam Saturday.
I hope and pray you are healing well Jim. Thank you so much for the videos. Encouragement.
I have thoughly enjoyed your postings. Very practical, Great information and clear and concise information. Having started in electronics back in the late '70's where I delt with FCC part 15. Very refreshing being in the analog world with a great touch of common sense.
Analog hello's from northern California. Thanks, Jim
Great ending story. Ok, I'm subscribing as I learn something every time I watch one of your videos sir.
Thanks Matt! I would very much like to get above 10,000 subscribers. Thanks for helping me. 73, Jim
I like your videos please keep them coming.
After hearing your reasons for DIY cable connectors, starting @ approx. 1:00 mark in video, it reminds me of what I tell others (most likely too many times) -- if you want something done right, do it yourself.
Thank you for taking the time to make these videos and share your knowledge with us.
Raymond - WF7BSR (yes, changed email)
Thanks Jim, nice job.
While highly frustrated by having to buy too-long coax feed-lines, I was intimidated by the task of building my own. This video changed all that. After half a dozen, I still can't beat your time, but my problem is solved nonetheless. Thanks for the excellent and enabling tutorial. BTW, DX Engineering sells an excellent crimp-on PL-259.
A great instructional video and also a great history lesson!
Thank you. Regards, Jim
Jim, you're a wealth of information, and you better bet I'm listening to every word. Great video...KE5EMF, Brad in southern Oklahoma.
hi, Jim. Great video. this makes it much easier from what I have been doing to install coax connectors.73 Alan KZ6B
Always enjoy your videos Jim; in fact, I'd almost rather listen to yours & K7AGE's videos than talk on the radio. Got my ticket in 1960 at the age of 12 & upgraded to General on my 13th birthday. Back in those days, we had to install all of our own PL-259s. I didn't catch the house on fire but I burned my fingers more than once during the process of installing a connector. Keep up the good work. DE Lynn, K5AVJ
Im new at it but Im glad to see Im not the only one that forgets the ferrules. Especially when you just finished doing your absolute best solder job. Shrink wrap no problem Ill tape it. I think Im in the camp of crimp ferrules and solder the center. Best of both worlds. Also easier to recover from lol.
Thanks a lot, I followed your steps and put my first PL259s on today. Thank you!!!!
Jim, Thanks for this video. I plan to crimp some coax connections after soldering for years, I don't have the patience any longer. I was hoping to put the connector on in one minute, but since you've proven it takes two minutes, I guess I will have to shorten my nap time by a minute to make up for all this extra time needed. Drat !! So many connectors, so little time !! '74 (That's '73 plus and extra digit to pay for that extra minute ! ) I'm looking forward to your video on how to put up a multi-element HF Yagi on a fifty foot tower in less than an hour. Now that's a video I can really learn from ! So far it's taking me several decades, but I'm making progress. "Hi, H" Keep up the good work. Your videos are extremely helpful, and your shack is a Ham Disneyland !!
Excellent. Thank you. I should check that old list I have and see if there was a 74. Likely there was. You probably know 88. I don't know where anything is at the moment because so much is in the garage in boxes on shelves that are sagging under the load. Thanks for watching and commenting. 73, Jim
followed this video and did my first pl259 install in a 1990 ford ranger where I fabbed a custom mount that mounted a 2-way radio antenna in the factory stereo antenna location and ran an antenna duplexer so that both the radio and the stereo could use the same antenna.
Good job Jim.
Thank you Jim. Very well done. Most helpful. 73-W6BOW (Don)
Good video Jim. Being a NASA solder in the past the only thing I could add is to use Flux.
I tell the guys in the club "Flux is your friend! Now I hear them telling the new guys the same thing....
You ROCK thank you for posting!
My pleasure! Take care Karl. 73, Jim
Installing a GP-3 antennae and didn't want to get the cheap Amazon pre-mades. Running the cable without the connectors is a huge advantage! Thanks for the info.
Thanks for sharing. 73 Jim
I hope you have fully recovered by now. I have been out of the hobby for 20 years now. When I was in I was pretty much limited to the UHF males sold by Radio Shack and wasn't even aware they sold these crimp on type. I never could solder and would either get a cold solder joint to the braid or would end up melting it into the plastic shield around the center conductor. I am glad to know this type of connection exists as I am saving up for a new station. 73 N8PEF
Wonderful video. I have watched them with no feed back. So here my tnxs
Thanks Paul. As it turns out, and I just learned this today, hit the thumbs up or down. RUclips measures that response along with some others in their formula. Thanks Paul for writing. 73, Jim Heath W6LG now in Rocklin, CA....100 degrees predicted high with 14% humidity. Fire season is here!
@@ham-radio where do you get your pl259. The crimping tools. Glad to see that you are getting better. Been fighting pneumonia off and on for about 3 months.
Where did you get your crip. I want one. Tried of soldering and shake to bad. 73
love ur videos jim
Great Ladderline story!
Mr Jim I would like to thank you for your videos. What do you think of the pl-259 Compression for lmr-400
Thankz so much Jim but don’t go to too much trouble, I hope you are looking after yourself and you are actively fighting DVT. Have a lovely weekend Mate ! Richard vk2ual NSW Fire & Rescue 73z
You are a top bloke.
Thanks. Getting to be a broke bloke! Building a new station has been expensive. The physical building has taken a lot of time and money. Thanks for watching Andrew. Regards, Jim Heath W6LG
Great video, thanks.
Thanks again! 73, Jim W6LG
Very Cool
I'm glad I stuck around for the story, good one! 73, KD8YUQ Bill
Jim, could one use soldering flux? didn't look like you needed it. When I've soldered In the past I've used rosin core solder and flux. I was also curious if one could benefit with using anti oxidation "goop" on the other parts of the connector to help in wet climates in conjunction to the tape? Your videos are great, thanks!
thanks Jim
All provided the coax stripper is set-up properly. I'm still working on mine.
Gday Mate, love your videos and laid back way, you must have some Aussie DNA lol. Thank 73z vk2ual
Well, some of my relatives from Russia did go to VK. They were known as Volga River Germans. Guys in VK are some of the nicest guys on the air. Not sure the if my English and Irish went there too. Look for me on 20 meters around 14200. 73, Jim
hi Jim, can you please tell me which Coax Crimper did you use for this job?
Just found your ch. Very timely!
I'm setting up an new coax/antenna system from ZERO. Receive only at this time. Thinking of going with LMR 400 into a SO 239 to a "wall socket " type fixture,where the SO239 is in the room in a fixed location,and I can swap-out radio gear as needed. I'll need lighting suppression and all...any suggestions?? Thanks!
Great videos Jim. What is the name of your web site.
Thanks for these videos Jim - really clear. I wish I'd seen them years ago. 2E0BYF
Thanks. I am working on more videos at this time with some new video equipment I have cobbled together. Hopefully the audio and video will be a little better. Thanks Fraise! 73, Jim
Towards the end of the video you disassemble a balun made with 6 ferrite cores. Could you elaborate on that design. Is that the same 1:1 current toroid balun that many people sell for antenna feed lines
What is the name of the crimper? I’d like to get one. Great video
Stop it Jim you did a fast great job
Hi,Thank you for writing. I am sending this same response to many. On Tuesday, November 2nd in the morning at 0300 I was taken by ambulance to the local hospital with severe shortness of breath. I had been having a problem breathing for more than a year. A blood test in the Emergency Room showed my D-Dimer score of 12,281. A D-Dimer of over 500 is considered high. I was told that I set a new record in the ER at 12K. My oxygen level was about 82%. A CT scan showed I had a bilateral pulmonary embolism with almost total blockage. I was close to dying. A powerful blood thinningmedication was injected many times over the next several days. I was in the hospital for 5 days. I was sent home Saturday evening. I was on oxygen full time for a few days and mostly at night. I must use a walker. I can only walk a short distance on a level surface. Treatment for the blood clots is 6 months. It will take that long for some of them to go away. While in the hospital many came by to ask me questions about how I was able to live the last few months. I had been to 3 doctors recently and not correctly diagnosed. The outlook is good. I must follow the doctor's orders carefully. I do not feel strong enough to have vistors and don't want to risk infection at this time. My wife is taking excellent care of me. I will beuploading a video about Pulmonary Embolism soon. All of us who sit for a long time are at risk. Again, thanks for your message. 73, Jim W6LG
Jim W6LG speedy recovery , excellent videos , I had that test 2 weeks ago negative , swollen leg . Stu G4WCP
Jim W6LG
Wow, very happy you are recovering. Good luck and keep up the great videos you provide. I really enjoyed the brief history on the name of the pl259 connector . This is the type of information you can't find any where except from word of mouth. Thanks again and speedy recovery.
Glad you're on the mend!
Jim, Hope you are well by now! Remember to use your legs a lot. Many PE’s are the result of a DVT clot that throws off. Moving your legs10 minutes every hour will help cut DVT formation way down. Use any one of the long haul air flight methods. I’m sure you’re already doing this now but get your platelet levels checked regularly. Thanks for a great video on PL-259s!
Thanks for a good how-to video. I have never made a coax connection before (I'm 70) and I am running a coax for VHF radio on my small sailboat, up inside the aluminum mast 27 feet to connector on marine VHF antenna.
This is one of those things that is easy the second time.
Your video is very good help - thank you.
How do I attach the female end?
Does aluminum mast affect coax signal?
Coax runs alongside 12 volt wires, do they affect coax signal?
Does this coax carry both analog and digital signals? (old analog radio on boat, new ones are digital, useful or not. (I'm a Luddite)
Male-female fittings at top & bottom of mast are exposed to salt water spray. How protect that male-female connection? That nifty grayco / rayco tape?
Coax at base of mast comes out the side of mast, 6 inches of cable to another 6" of cable coming up through the deck from inside cabin where cable goes to marine VHF radio. I may coil an extra 3 feet in cabin to allow for moving radio, is that ok.
After all that I don't know if antenna works/spreads signal).
So many details: and I thought "just run another wire"!
That's my adventure updating to VHF radio that works!
Bud Budster, luddite in Virginia 7-10-2019
Thank you very much. 73, Jim W6LG
Jim, can you provide a link for the tape you are using? Great Video Adds value to the Ham community.
I had the same question 2 years later.... still not answered. Rainco doesn't seem to make tape as I can see
Jim, love all your vids. Where can I buy your crimp tool?
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Thank you, Jim...Great Video! I need lots of practice, with soldering...afraid to make a mistake. For practice purposes, can you desolder, and keep retrying? 73s, from N. Kentucky! KI6CMR
You can do it! Crimping is the best way to attach the shield. You can solder the pin. And that part is easy. Desoldering generally won't work all the well. 73, Jim
Hi Jim--Please provide a link to your website. I'd like to take a look at the crimpers you sell. Thanks!
I didn't know you sold anything. Whats the website to your store? I just found this older video and watched it.
You should make a series of short story videos. Story time with Jim.
Where do I get that crimp tool? Looks like the right thing.
Looks like your store is out of business. Do you have any recommendations for an inexpensive crimp tool similar to the one in the video?
did you have to remove the conector nut? can you not crimp without removing it? and coax triming is part of the process. or as i see it. oh, opinions.
Do you sell the crimp tool and dies? Website? Thank you for all your time and effort making these videos. Very helpful. 73, K2OSU.
Great
Totally shocked at the outcome of multiple connectors. Not at all what I thought. Lesson learned. Again.
what is the size of the Die I need to crimp a PL259? thanks
Keep doing your thing Jim - enjoying your company and information!! vy 73 de va3pdg
Biggest issue here is no electronics outlet and tools are cheap locally sell. I would be very interested in supplier of pl259's bulk as always running put and waiting week for more.and who made that tool?
Do you have a link to the connectors and crimper?
Hello Jim the coax 213 Is what use. Getting back on the air. What is the website $$
and pl 259
You're STILL the best. What is that tape ????
Hi JIm thanks for the video. I'mnew at this so pardon my basic questions. I want to install a roof-mount antenna on my car, for which I think I will need to install the PL-259 after the wire has been threaded through the vehicle. The cable is RG58/AU and it comes with a loose PL-259. Which wire stripper do I need - two blades or three? Do you have a video with this detail? many thanks, 73's WA2JOE Joe in NJ.
Hi,
I sell the 2 bladed coax prep tool and that works fine. I think this video has what you need. If not, I can make another video with more detail if you want. 73, Jim W6LG www.hamcq.com
It would be very helpful to provide links to the products or at least a brand names of what you used in the video. I'm trying to get away from the soldered pl-259 plugs and adapters.
Going to your web site for the connectors. Not sure the sequence of the video. Wanted to wish you the best on your medical.
I almost died from blood clots caused by MDS and Neutropenia with severe osteoporosis. I am hoping that the MDS does not become AML as happens to about half who have the disease. In my case, the MDS is trilineage and more likely to cause too many blasts. The short answer: I became too ill to work and had to retire. In my videos you don't see me on O2 and using a walker. 73, Jim W6LG
I have the problem of getting soder to flow on a pl 259 connector on the coax on gap antenna that is in my yard. I have a lot of nerves . my hand s shake. but I'm taking my mate out to try again as soon as I get some coax connectors. I have them on order.
Get the best quality connector. Some are garbage and the dielectric melts. Teflon is good. So silver plated PL250 with Teflon and a big Weller soldering iron. A small portable vise that you can clamp to the table outside will help. Also, also, name brand solder. Get both the wire and metal hot first. Both need to be clean. 73, Jim
Who makes the crimp tool ?
so what happened to Beldin RG8U ? in the 70’s I had a ton of RG8U and I wish I knew where it all went.
how about a video on different types of ferrite cores, rods and snap on’s
I think it became an Edsel. Okay on the snap on's! Thanks again Richard, 73, Jim
I never had a tool like that.
Can you provide a link of where I can buy Rainco tape? I spent 45 mins on Google and Rainco does not seem to sell it.
What is the name of the crimp tool/frame and from whom can it be purchased. Joe Mirsky, 73
How to do it without a coax cutter and crimper?
Suggestion: It's super clear that you have a high level of interest and enthusiasm for the history, backstories, etc. Your whole audience may not, or they may just be focused on getting the task accomplished that led them to your video. Consider focusing on the task earlier, and saving the context and commentary for later. Or consider including a time stamp so people who want to focus on the task can skip the history. If I want to know how to do something, I don't necessarily want to know all the history right up front. It was 5:44 into your video before you began working on the task... Just a thought.
Who manufactures that crimping tool and die set? Doubt if you sell it anymore with the new move etc. Thanks Jim... 73'sBob Runge W1LSZ
How much power can you run through coax with a crimped pl 259? I've heard to run high power through soldered connectors
The limit is probably about 5KW. 73, Jim
@@ham-radio Ok. Thanks a lot!
Hamcq.com does not bring up an active website. what is your website Jim? Thx Carl
Great video. 73 de AP2TN
Thanks Tariq! Great to hear from you my friend. Things here are not so great at this time. There are large fires burning in CA. It is raining ash. We need it to rain water. It likely won't rain for another 2 months. Temperatures have been around 40c with very low humidity. Also the virus has been a big problem with thousands of SK in CA. In the US something like 175K died with around 1 million infected at sometime. So I am staying inside my QTH as much as possible. I have heard a few VU but no AP so far this year. I am just now back QRV. Inshallah we will have a QSO sometime. Take care my friend. 73, Jim in CA
@@ham-radio Best wishes to you and your family. It's been raining a lot here. I wish I could send some rain clouds there too. I hope it rains soon there. Many prayers for you and your family.
73,
Tariq
Where is this raincoat tape sold?
Is there another name for it
Ray
If I can't find things locally I have been known to order from McMaster Carr, Mouser, DigiKey, Newark, Allied, and many others.
Try this link, I think it will provide the answer you seek. static.dxengineering.com/pdf/WeatherProofingCoax-TechTip.pdf
Here is another possibility for you www.ebay.com/itm/2X-Waterproof-Clear-Rubber-Silicone-Electrical-Bonding-Tape-Repair-Patch-Seal/281447410507?epid=2254498659&hash=item418792ab4b:g:8ccAAMXQstJTlhUV
Sooooo, where does he sell his stuff?
And +1 to @Escap the Matrix... adding, ya weren't havin' any fun either! :)
I.appreciate the knowledge shared, but pleade put camera closer. Its hard to see much
Hi Jim, with the dB not a big deal, just stick with 3dB is multiply by 2 and 10 dB is multiply by 10. Not much more to explain really In the UK max power is 26dB eg 20dB is 100W and the 6dB means 4 times that which is 400W. Just wanted to give you the confidence to keep that topic simple..
Good advice Keith! Thanks. Regards again from Rocklin California, Jim
Want great crimper 'Greenpar' you'll need a 2nd mortgage but they will crimp perfect forever.
What Brand Connector are you using Vendor and Part number please.
The ones are used are no longer available. 73, Jim W6LG
I would not recommend doing it exactly like that. You do not apply antioxidant To the return ground. And soldering the center lead, in my opinion should be done first
What's your website?
When I became ill I had to close it. Thanks for asking. 73, Jim W6LG
@@ham-radio Thanks for the fast reply Jim. Its been a tough couple years for you and now settling in to new digs and a new shack.
Hope you find time to relax more and can continue to Elmer us if you can.
Not less than a minute, but still impressive.
Hi Jim how can I find your Store VE3KZT
thanks for asking. I had to close everything due to health problems than occurred out of the blue. The of what is seriously wrong is unfortunately, long and involved. I was not expected to survive one of those episodes. Right now we are self quarantined because the first person to die from that virus in the news was.....a neighbor. There are 40 million people in CA and we buy a house near to the carrier of the virus. 73, Jim
@@ham-radio You are in my prayers, God bliss.
like video like Rob QLD Australia 73 JIM
hi jim my name is tom i wood like to buy a couple pairs of thouse stripers u got ther how i get a hold of you ??? 7333s
I meant to say you did not
I am new to Ham Radio and learning. I want to do as much as I can to build what I need to get on frequency as cheap is possible but with good equipment. What is your web site address. I am an old Vietnam Nam Vet medically retired due to heart failure caused by Agent Orange. Limited income. Looking for a place to purchase things that I need that are good quality and a descent price. Who better to purchase from than another Ham. 73’s. KN4HNO.
What is your website address, Jim?
73 de KT5CCM
Um, bit a gripe, Jim. I went to this videofor help and it was excellent. BUT...
"I sell them on my website." Really? No link on this vid. No link on your home page. No link under Community or anywhere else that I can see. Cannot find what you were talking about?? 2nd point: Why did you not ID the brand and model numbers during the video? I don't even know where to look on my own. "Well, for more info see this video", was not forthcoming in the video either. So, if it was all clearly discussed elsewhere I have to confess that telepathy is not I skill I possess. Aargh! For those Gatekeepers who might flame me for critizing Jim, pls include the appropriate links at least. I am a subscriber.
I came down with serious cancer; Leukemia. Everything had to stop so I could be cared for by my XYL. I must use a wheelchair and a walker. I am being treated with chemotherapy. 73, Jim
@@ham-radio You did not owe me any explanation, but I respect that you offered one. Could you be kind enough to tell me the brand/model of the crimper? If any other subs know it that would be great too. Please accept my best wishes for your health and the informative videos you produce.
GIZWIZ RF Coax Ratcheting Crimp Tool Lite For RG8 RG11 RG58 RG62 RG213 G-L3D2 on Amazon.com thanks, Jim
@@ham-radio Sorry to hear of your health issues. I'll send good thoughts your way. God bless.
I think if you don't start at least one fire along the way, you're not playing HAM Radio correctly. *lol*