Quote Originally Posted by K7SGJ View Post
Did you mount a UHF connector to the antenna, and then connect to that with a PL259 on the end of the coax?

Yup!

The Coax is brand new and there isn't any nicks or cuts or cracks anywhere that cold have compromised it, other than the end where my hack soldering job is.

I need to get a worthy soldering iron. All I have now is one of those el-cheapo $5 Weller ones with the tiny pointy tip.