Thanks again, Ed for this great information.
You are helping me out tremendously here.
73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ed Malmgren" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2011 9:39 PM
Subject: Fw: A little more info on Shakespeare solderless PL259 connectors
> Tom and group, on the crimpers it says it will crimp, RG58, 59, 62, 11,
> 8,
> and 213. There is four slots or holes and they are a ratcheting type.
> bery
> nice to use. I think there is two or more sizes of strippers because I
> have
> two sizes and the large one does the big cable such as 213 and RG8. Can't
> remember which sizes the small does but most small cable as I remember.
> Ed K7UC
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2011 5:43 PM
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: A little more info on Shakespeare solderless PL259 connectors
>
>> Ed:
>>
>> Do your crimper and your other tools handle only RG213, or can they also
>> handle thinner coax like RG8X?
>>
>> And, can you recall the approximate cost of the various items?
>>
>> I'll save this info for future reference.
>>
>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Ed Malmgren" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2011 11:45 AM
>> Subject: Fw: A little more info on Shakespeare solderless PL259
>> connectors
>>
>>
>>> Tom and Group, I bought crimper, stripper, cutter and PL 259's from The
>>> R
>>> F
>>> Connection. Phone 1-800-783-2666. The cutters are made in Italy and do
>>> not
>>> flatten out the center conductor of 213 Coax. I just asked for gear to
>>> install plugs.
>>> 73
>>> Ed K7UC
>>>
>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2011 5:12 AM
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Subject: Re: A little more info on Shakespeare solderless PL259
>>> connectors
>>>
>>>> Ed:
>>>>
>>>> Please send us the name of the crimper and connectors you have there.
>>>>
>>>> In my view, this may ultimately be the way to go.
>>>>
>>>> I am looking at various options as we speak.
>>>>
>>>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Ed Malmgren" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2011 11:22 PM
>>>> Subject: Fw: A little more info on Shakespeare solderless PL259
>>>> connectors
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Well on the PL 259 cons. About a year ago or so I got a crimper and
>>>>> a
>>>>> batch of cons. I have probably got 25 or 30 installed by now. I also
>>>>> bought some cutters which don't crimp or flatten the center when
>>>>> cutting.
>>>>> Also I bought a stripper which works wonderfully and it is very nice
>>>>> to
>>>>> only
>>>>> have to solder the center conductor which is easy with a gun. I have
>>>>> six
>>>>> of
>>>>> them outside and so far they work out okay. I accidently forgot to
>>>>> turn
>>>>> the
>>>>> drive on the rig down two times and checking my meter was running over
>>>>> 2
>>>>> K
>>>>> W
>>>>> so something must be working okay. What I'm trying to say is I would
>>>>> forget
>>>>> all the mess and crimp. 73
>>>>> Ed K7UC
>>>
>
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