Thanks for these links, Mark.
I'll check them out for sure.
73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Frederick" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, August 06, 2007 8:19 PM
Subject: Re: crimping verses solder
> Hi Tom,
> Well, the two that have been mentioned recently are:
> http://www.therfc.com/
>
> http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/producte/10001/-1/10001/52712/377%20710%201413/0/Coax%20/Primary%20Search/mode%20matchallpartial/10/0?N=377%20710%201413&Ne=0&Ntt=Coax%20&Ntx=mode%20matchallpartial&page=CategoryDisplayLevel1&isLTokenURL=true&storeNum=null&subdeptNum=null&classNum=null
>
> Now, I haven't used either of these but they looked good to me. I am
> trying to remember where I bought my last packs of crimp on connectors. It
> was this summer and I was very happy with them.
>
>
>
> God bless,
>
> Mark
>
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, August 06, 2007 4:49 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
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Monday, August 06, 2007 1:42 PM
>> Subject: Re: crimping verses solder
>>
>>
>>> Sure, in that perfect world solder is better, but the truth is that
>>> most
>>> sighted hams have a hard time getting full contact with the braid, as
>>> well
>>> as the real possibility of melting the center insulator. If it was a
>>> piece
>>> of cake, there wouldn't be 400 "better" ways on the internet to solder
>>> them.
>>>
>>> To each his own.
>>>
>>> 73, Steve KW3A
>>
>>
>
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