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well, the radioshack coax and connectors are the worst all around, but I'm
the same way, with heavy coax, no crimp connectors. They're just simply not
as good. I guess the crimp N connectors are alright for some reason, but I
don't use those for anything right now.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, August 06, 2007 2:35 PM
Subject: Re: crimping verses solder
> The only difference is if there is stress on the connection. I remember
> after
> first putting up my tower, in the middle of a contact with a guy in Japan
> on 20
> meters, his signal dropped suddenly and precipitously. The problem? The
> damn
> crimped SO-239 connector from my Radio Shack coax let go. No crimped
> connectors
> for outside work any more for me.
>
> Steve, K8SP
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gery Gaubert" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, August 06, 2007 1:18 PM
> Subject: crimping verses solder
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> Is there any difference in sr if crimped? If not I'm thinking that this
> would be easier for me. Thepl259 connctors that you solder aren't
> thatmuch cheeper than the crimp ones, at leat not where I bought them
> from.
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