Well, Steve, what can I say but a big thanks once again.
I'll save the RFC link for future reference here.
My first goal is to get going on the Anderson Power Poles, but I do
ultimately want the ability to do PL259 crimps at least for indoor
connections if nothing else.
I'll give Joel at RFC a call, once I get the crimping tool and have a look
at the PL259 dye.
73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2008 1:11 PM
Subject: Re: crimping PL259 connectors with West Mountain Power Crimping
Tool
> Tom,
>
> Congrats on the new toy. Don't pinch your fingers. As you guessed, you
> need special crimp connectors. In the one's that I've used, the knurled
> ring is held captive to the body of the connector. It spins, but won't
> come
> off. The second part is a metal ferrule. You slide this ferrule on the
> coax and prep the end. Slide the main part of the connector onto the
> coax
> and the body of the connector slides over the center insulator and under
> the
> braid. Now you slide the ferrule over the braid and crimp it. The braid
> is
> now sandwiched between the ferrule and the body of the connector. Some
> tools allow you to crimp the tip of the center pin, but you should also
> solder it if possible or jus solder it without crimping.
>
> Joel at the RF Connection is real nice to deal with and will answer
> question. They have pl-259 and type N crimp on for RG8 type. Don't
> know
> if you need anything special for the tool you have, but RFC would be a
> good
> place to start.
>
> http://www.therfc.com/
>
> 73, Steve KW3A
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2008 12:29 PM
> Subject: crimping PL259 connectors with West Mountain Power Crimping Tool
>
>
>> Hi, again, folks.
>>
>> Well, I bit the bullet, and went ahead and bought the $49 West Mountain
>> Radio power crimping tool.
>>
>> And, while I was at it, I bought the additional dye set that goes with
>> it,
>> containing various additional crimping dyes for other kinds of terminals
>> and
>> connedctors.
>>
>> I noticed that the additional dye set contains a PL259 crimper. My
>> question
>> is: What kinds of PL259 connectors would work with this crimping tool?
>> I
>> can't imagine that the traditionally-available PL259's would be usable
>> for
>> that application?
>>
>> And, do you know of amy crimping tools or arrangements that work for RG8
>> connectors?
>>
>> I do not intend to crimp any coax connections that will be used outdoors,
>> but certainly crimping seems acceptable for indoor connections, or
>> various
>> "quick fix" jobs.
>>
>> Any thoughts?
>>
>> Happy Easter to all on this list. This is a great list.
>>
>> As you can tell, I'm in the learning mode again, and I appreciate
>> everyone's
>> help and patience.
>>
>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>
>>
>>
>
>
|
