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Re: [TowerTalk] DX Engineering

To: Richard Solomon <dickw1ksz@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] DX Engineering
From: Jim Rhodes <jim@rhodesend.net>
Date: Sat, 5 Sep 2015 16:21:05 -0500
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Use their crimps for everything from RG-174 to 9913F. BNC and UHF here but
of course they sell others too.

On Sat, Sep 5, 2015 at 4:12 PM, Richard Solomon <dickw1ksz@gmail.com> wrote:

> The RF Connection has Crimp connectors for RG-8X. I use
> them quite often.
>
> http://www.therfc.com/uhfcrimpassem.htm
>
> 73, Dick, W1KSZ
>
> On Sat, Sep 5, 2015 at 1:59 PM, Roger D Johnson <n1rj@roadrunner.com>
> wrote:
>
> > As far as I can remember, RG-8X has always had a stranded center
> > conductor. As for connectors, I always
> > used a standard PL-259 with the threaded reducer for RG-59. I've never
> > seen a crimp for RG-8X.
> >
> > The lack of supplied schematics is bothersome!
> >
> > 73, Roger
> >
> >
> > On 9/5/2015 3:58 PM, Thomas Noel wrote:
> >
> >> I shared the effusive praise opinion for DXE until a recent transaction.
> >> I purchased RG8X cable and ordered Crimp/Crimp connectors to go with.
> The
> >> connectors supplied were for old style solid conductor 8X cable, and
> their
> >> DXE brand coax with a stranded center conductor would not fit into the
> >> center crimp. When contacted, their only response was “So, what do you
> >> expect us to do about it?” They would offer no solution, and were very
> rude
> >> on the phone.
> >>
> >> I will not do business with them again.
> >>
> >> Thomas W Noel
> >> KF7RSF
> >>
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