Soldering PL259

I was going to ask here but I found this DIY:

How to solder a PL-259 Coax Connector | The Steven Experience

I ordered some Antenna mounts with no connectors so I'm going to have to get into this stuff.

Figured some of you might find it helpful.

:lol: And I clicked on this thinking I was going to have to answer that question! Good info with good photos, I still remember cringing everytime I Tx'ed for that first week though, afraid I was going to fry my new radio.

Soldering gun seems like over kill. I'd imagine you could make do with a soldering iron.

Watch out for some of the cheap ones that have the bright white insulator, and the exterior finish has almost a mirror finish to them. Doesn't take much heat for them to melt a little and the insulator slip out of it's set position.
If you can find some quality stock with silver at a bargain, a few extras would be good to keep on hand. The insulator takes the heat better too.
I bought a bulk bag some years ago when they were on sale. Check out the HAM Radio places online.

Thanks for the find, I wasn't able to find any good ones on youtube.