West mountain radio, while expensive, has a great crimping tool for the
Anderson power poles. I think I paid about $40 for mine but it's what most
of us have around here and it works. I have yet to have a problem
----- Original Message -----
From: "Anthony Vece" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2007 12:06 PM
Subject: Re: crimping verses solder
> Hi Steve;
>
> Do you have any idea what crimping tool I would need for the Anderson
> power
> poles?
>
> Thanks & 73 De Anthony W2AJV
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2007 12:00 PM
> Subject: Re: crimping verses solder
>
>
>> 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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