KPA100 SO-239 Help

[John Cooper]

Ive installed J2 (so-239 antenna connector) on the rear panel of the kpa100 and soldered the red and black jumper wires along with the component lead.  After I noticed the inside connector and the red dialectric foam spins freely inside of the outer threaded shell of the connector.  Is this ok or do I need to replace this so-239?  

John WT5Y  
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[Don Wilhelm-4]

  John,

That is quite OK.  When you solder both wires to the inside of the
SO-239 jack, it will not longer rotate - that is unless you apply
extraordinary torque to it, but there is no valid reason to do so.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 2/24/2011 3:18 PM, John Cooper wrote:

> Ive installed J2 (so-239 antenna connector) on the rear panel of the kpa100 and soldered the red and black jumper wires along with the component lead.  After I noticed the inside connector and the red dialectric foam spins freely inside of the outer threaded shell of the connector.  Is this ok or do I need to replace this so-239?
>
> John WT5Y
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