I had a similar problem.?
With metal snips I cut off the circuit board corner where the BNC went, enlarged the case hole to fit a regular BNC and soldered wire from the lead to the center pin point?on the board and the ground.?
The portion cut off the board allows the standard BNC to fit and clear. An added bonus, I don¡¯t have to worry about breaking the BNC/board joint by repeated connections.?
Worked JA several times in CQWW with it plus many SOTA Q¡¯s.?
On Friday, August 12, 2022, 4:08 PM, Ben Guansing <kn6qwp@...> wrote:
I recently built the QCX-mini 40m kit. Being new to kit building, I couldn¡¯t be more thrilled that it works! However, I applied too much heat soldering the BNC female connector. The center pin comes lose and falls out, so I¡¯ve had to be careful when using it. Unfortunately, the BNC connector no longer works.?For now I¡¯ve removed it and soldered wires to a ¡°regular¡± female BNC connector as a temporary solution.?I¡¯m trying to find a replacement right angle BNC connector.?What would you recommend??Are there any sources here in the US that are reasonably priced?
TIA!
73
Ben
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