Wouldn’t it be easier to use a small drill bit to make the receiving hole slightly larger? ?Do by hand only?
Jardy Dawson WA7JRD
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On Dec 14, 2019, at 22:32, Chris Smart <csmart8@...> wrote:
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hmm, could you carefully file the center pin down a bit?At 01:20 AM 12/15/2019, you wrote:This question relates to the Yaesu FT-8800, not to the FT-60. Sorry about the intrusion, but I know that there are some very knowledgeable hams on this group, and I hope someone will be able to help me. Thank you in advance.
The ?diameter of the chassis SO-239 socket on my Yaesu FT-8800 is too small to accommodate the centre pin of the PL-259 connector from my antenna coax (It worked until a couple of months ago, but I recently moved and now there is no way I can fit the PL-259 ?pin into the SO-239 socket; I know it sounds crazy, and it is driving me crazy, but the diameter of the SO-239 on my FT-8800 is definitely smaller than on a couple of other radios I have, and smaller than on a HS05 cable I use with one of my handhelds).
Any suggestion?
Where can I find PL-259 connectors with a thinner (less fat) centre pin, or an adapter connector with thinner PL-259 to regular SO-239?
Bernard Rochet
VA7BLR
