The Shakespeare revolutionary Centerpin PL-259-CP-G connector, is a gold-plated, solderless, fret-less, botchless connector that goes on without a hitch, without heat, and without soldering skills. For RG-8/X or RG-58/AU coax. Shakespeare's Centerpin PL-259 connector means no measuring and no critical stripping of coax insulation, no fussing with the coax's shield, no soldering or "tinning." Therefore: no making a mess of it. Shakespeare's easy-on, gold-plated Centerpin PL-259 connector makes just as good or better connections as solder-on ones, both to the coax's shield and