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
>
>
> 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.