---------------------------------------------------------- AeroElectric-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sun 05/02/10: 4 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 05:49 AM - Bulkhead connector (Richard Girard) 2. 07:36 AM - Re: Bulkhead connector (Robert L. Nuckolls, III) 3. 11:48 AM - Re: Bulkhead connector (Richard Girard) 4. 06:59 PM - Re: Bulkhead connector (edleg) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 05:49:48 AM PST US Subject: AeroElectric-List: Bulkhead connector From: Richard Girard Folks, Sorry to weigh in on this so late, but I found the nifty PL 259 chassis connector (on the right in the photo) at Radio Shack during a parts run on Friday. Part number is 278-0201. I already had a BNC cable so I bought an adapter (PN 278-121), too. Rick Girard ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 07:36:38 AM PST US From: "Robert L. Nuckolls, III" Subject: Re: AeroElectric-List: Bulkhead connector At 07:39 AM 5/2/2010, you wrote: >Folks, Sorry to weigh in on this so late, but I found the nifty PL >259 chassis connector (on the right in the photo) at Radio Shack >during a parts run on Friday. Part number is 278-0201. I already had >a BNC cable so I bought an adapter (PN 278-121), too. I guess I'm disconnected from the thread. How are you using these parts? Bob . . . ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 11:48:02 AM PST US Subject: Re: AeroElectric-List: Bulkhead connector From: Richard Girard Bob, I'm going to solder a piece of 3/32" brazing rod into the center lug of the PL 259 chassis mount (the lug is drilled out to let it slip in for a good mechanical attachment once the soldering is done), trim to appropriate length and use it as an antenna for my hand held. Rick On Sun, May 2, 2010 at 9:23 AM, Robert L. Nuckolls, III < nuckolls.bob@aeroelectric.com> wrote: > nuckolls.bob@aeroelectric.com> > > > At 07:39 AM 5/2/2010, you wrote: > >> Folks, Sorry to weigh in on this so late, but I found the nifty PL 259 >> chassis connector (on the right in the photo) at Radio Shack during a parts >> run on Friday. Part number is 278-0201. I already had a BNC cable so I >> bought an adapter (PN 278-121), too. >> > > I guess I'm disconnected from the thread. How are > you using these parts? > > Bob . . . > > ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 06:59:18 PM PST US Subject: AeroElectric-List: Re: Bulkhead connector From: "edleg" Once you get the piece of brazing rod soldered in, and it cools down, you might want to pack that area around the base of the antenna full of RTV to help make it watertight. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=296528#296528 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message aeroelectric-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/AeroElectric-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/aeroelectric-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/aeroelectric-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.