# How to Wire a Messi & Paoloni PL259 Connector | G8RZ & G0MTQ @ Workington Radio Club

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**Created:** [17 July 2025 17:32 UTC](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/t/how-to-wire-a-messi-paoloni-pl259-connector-g8rz-g0mtq-workington-radio-club/275 "2025-07-17T17:32:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![M5LEE](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/user_avatar/discourse.cumbriacq.com/m5lee/32/233_2.png) [@M5LEE](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/u/M5LEE)\
**Post date:** [17 July 2025 17:32 UTC](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/t/how-to-wire-a-messi-paoloni-pl259-connector-g8rz-g0mtq-workington-radio-club/275/1 "2025-07-17T17:32:21Z")

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[![](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/uploads/default/original/1X/389ff165825cc566a4afb33d1b303dc06f1c1756.jpeg "How to Wire a Messi & Paoloni PL259 Connector | G8RZ & G0MTQ @ Workington Radio Club") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_9zIVuoVBE)

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**Author:** ![Richard](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/user_avatar/discourse.cumbriacq.com/richard/32/404_2.png) [@Richard](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/u/Richard)\
**Post date:** [17 July 2025 19:53 UTC](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/t/how-to-wire-a-messi-paoloni-pl259-connector-g8rz-g0mtq-workington-radio-club/275/2 "2025-07-17T19:53:05Z")

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Job well done !  
Great reference video . Particularly for anyone who has only been used the standard PL259 type plugs .

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**Author:** ![IanMc](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/user_avatar/discourse.cumbriacq.com/ianmc/32/240_2.png) [@IanMc](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/u/IanMc)\
**Post date:** [16 November 2025 10:57 UTC](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/t/how-to-wire-a-messi-paoloni-pl259-connector-g8rz-g0mtq-workington-radio-club/275/3 "2025-11-16T10:57:46Z")

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Through trial and error yesterday, i realised you need to tighten the evolution connectors to gain continuity 😅