Hi tom,
And as has been said, there is something to be said for buying pre-made
cables. In fact I had mentioned that in a private e-mail to Gery, who had
started this thread a few days ago. of course you are still taking a
chance. HRO sells a lot of pre-mades from Cable-Xperts, and while I don't
take the E-ham reviews as gospel, there seems to be quite a few unhappy
hams who bought that product.
A few years ago I redid the whole station with a few hundred ft of Davis RF
Bury Flex low los coax. Had a number of custom lengths made up by the
Wire Man in SC with pl-259's soldered. Very happy with the results.
But I still want to fix things and make other cables as needed, so in comes
the crimper.
The one I got from the RF Connection was $37.50. Nice to deal with. Even
told me to call and he would talk me through if I ran into trouble, but I
didn't. You can spen more money and get higher quality tools or ones that
do more than just RG8 type. This is for the odd crimp at the odd time and
I'm not going to be doing dozens of crimps a week for the next 5 years. So
it suits my needs fine.
73, Steve KW3A
----- Original Message -----
From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2007 10:13 AM
Subject: Re: crimping verses solder
> Thanks, Steve. I just may have to invest in one of those crimping
> tools.
>
> Any idea on the cost?
>
> Also, I assume that you can get the connectors to go with it from the same
> company?
>
> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, August 06, 2007 10:19 PM
> Subject: Re: crimping verses solder
>
>
>> Hi Tom,
>>
>> I use a ratcheting crimper from the RF Connection:
>>
>>
>> http://www.therfc.com/
>>
>> The connectors are 2 piece. There is a ferrule and the main body of
>> the
>> connector which has the barrel, the knurled part you screw onto the
>> so-239 attached.
>>
>>
>> Slip the ferrule onto the cable and prep the cable end. Slide the
>> main
>> connector body over the center insulator and under the braid. Crimp or
>> preferably solder the center pin. Slide the ferrule over the braid. Put
>> the
>> ferrule in the crimper jaws and squeeze a few times till it releases. it
>> makes a 6 sided crimp.
>>
>>
>> 73, Steve KW3A
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Monday, August 06, 2007 7:49 PM
>> Subject: Re: crimping verses solder
>>
>>
>>> Steve and all:
>>>
>>> Ok, it's time for me to get enlightened again here.
>>>
>>> Can someone give me a good source for crimp-on PL259 coax connectors?
>>>
>>> I personally would only use them in-doors, and would like to get some
>>> for
>>> my
>>> inside radio connections.
>>>
>>> Over the years, I have used the ones sold by radio shack, where you slip
>>> the
>>> center conductor into the connector, and then establish a connection
>>> with
>>> the braid via a set screw, but those inevitably fail after a period of
>>> time,
>>> not to mention the number of those little screws that I've lost! (grin)
>>>
>>> I agree that, in the perfect world, everything would be soldered, but
>>> I'm
>>> not perfect, and neither is the world, and I think crimp-on connectors
>>> do
>>> have their place for those of us who aren't the greatest solderers.
>>>
>>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>>
>>
>
>
>
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