Fred, anything I can do to help I sure will so don't hesitate to ask.  73
Ed  K7UC
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Fred Adams" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, May 08, 2010 1:52 PM
Subject: Re: Coax Cable Work


> Ed, this is some very good info and I plan to look into it next week  .  I
> have one of the old ratchets for RG213 coax that has never been used 
> because
> I didn't know how to use it.  I have learned a lot from your posting and I
> might need to get in touch with you if you don't mind,  I think I might 
> need
> a little clearification.  I don't have the stripper so I will need to get
> one.  Thanks much,
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ed Malmgren" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2010 11:40 AM
> Subject: Re: Coax Cable Work
>
>
>> Butch, the crimpers are the ratcheting type and they crimp both small and
>> large coax.  and the strippers are for R G 8, or 213. They have strippers
>> for smaller, 58 also.
>> Be sure to ask for the new crimpers which do both sizes where the older
>> ones
>> just do one size.  You had to had two pair to handle both.  73Ed  K7UC
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2010 8:57 AM
>> Subject: Re: Coax Cable Work
>>
>>
>>> Is this for rg58 or rg8?
>>> 73
>>> Butch Bussen
>>> wa0vjr
>>> open Node 3148
>>> Las Vegas
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thu, 6 May 2010, Ed Malmgren wrote:
>>>
>>>> Butch, this stripper is just a breeze to use.  It has two blades which
>>>> are
>>>> adjustable.  I practiced with the adjustment on a foot or two of coax.
>>>> One
>>>> blade cuts the outer cover, the other blade cuts the shield and 
>>>> material
>>>> between the brade and the center conductor.  It don't matter how far
>>>> from
>>>> the end you make the cuts as long as you go back far enough so the
>>>> center
>>>> conductor comes out to the end of the connector.  I make it plenty long
>>>> then
>>>> just cut it off and solder.  the Pl 259 has a ring which slides over 
>>>> the
>>>> shield and
>>>> you just crimp.  It is very easy and real fun to use.  The connectors
>>>> cost
>>>> about two bucks I think.  73 Ed  K7UC
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2010 9:39 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: Coax Cable Work
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> I've never had much luck with strippers over the years.  Does it 
>>>>> really
>>>>> work that good?  Is it hard to know how far back to strip back the
>>>>> cable?
>>>>> 73
>>>>> Butch Bussen
>>>>> wa0vjr
>>>>> open Node 3148
>>>>> Las Vegas
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Wed, 5 May 2010, Ed Malmgren wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> I have always installed my own P L 259 connectors and just hate
>>>>>> soldering
>>>>>> the braid.  I sent to R F connections and got a crimper and a 
>>>>>> stripper
>>>>>> which
>>>>>> sure takes the pain out of the job.  The only soldering is the center
>>>>>> connector which is a breeze with a Weller gun so over a life time you
>>>>>> can
>>>>>> save money and gain a lot of fun making them just as you like.  The
>>>>>> Crimper
>>>>>> was 37.00, the Stripper was 20.00 so check it out, the cable of 
>>>>>> course
>>>>>> also.
>>>>>> 73
>>>>>> Ed  K7UC
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>