HOW TO Solder / make ham radio cable : PL-239 RG-8 cable

Parts List: Hardware

 2-   PL-239 connectors (Ham Shop or last resort Radio Shack)
1  -  Solder gun (soldering iron could work but needs to be very hot to solder cable ends.
(if your a licensed ham you should own a soldering gun)
1 - packet lead free solder
1 -  RG-8 cable any length
1- Razor blade , sharp knife , scissors

I used a table top vice to hold the cable but you can use pliers to hold cable when soldering.

Once wire is exposed with the white showing fit pl-239 over the cable

Solder pl-239 around the center of cable when the holes are and also the top where the wire comes out
cut off any excess wire coming out of PL-239

Once you have both connects on its time to go to the ham shack and play radio with your newly made cable
TIP: Notice how the screw washers are both facing toward each other.  It is needed to tighten the washer to the feed line.

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