> Last time I checked, they actually sell preconfigured stripping
> cassettes for common cable/connector combinations.
Yeah, they do. They go by different "colors" for the cassette. Most of
them are oriented toward strip dimensions for 75 ohm connectors for video
cables though. The only one that is somewhat-usable for some common 50 ohm
connectors for cables in that .195-.200" range is the orange cassette.
I have (I think) five CST Vario's configured for the common connectors we
use, which are mostly Huber+Suhner, Delta, and Amphenol for type N, and H+S
or Kings for BNC. I like H+S connectors, but for most of their connectors,
the only crimp tool that truly works right are their own tools. Most of the
H+S connectors require a square crimp die for the center pin. Some
Amphenols are like that as well. The 50 ohm cables we use most often are
RG-142B, RG-400, RG-393, and RG-214. I haven't found a prep tool for RG-393
or RG-214 that I like, so I still do those with a knife. There are plenty
of prep tools to choose from for LMR400, but they don't well, if at all, on
RG-393 or RG-214.
--- Jeff WN3A
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