[Amps] UHF Connectors & Crimpers: WHICH/WHAT SOURCE

[Charles Harpole]

I use a 300 watt soldering gun, silver solder with real flux, and actually solder the shield as well as the center pin.
No crimpers, no dies, no worry about sizes.  If the coax will jam into the plug, I use that plug.
 
PS... do not drive yourselves nutz trying to get solder to stick to some shiny plated plugs.  Only cope is to scratch the coating off and solder to the metal underneath but a real silver coated barrel is much better.

Charles Harpole
k4vud at hotmail.com   
 
> From: n7rt at cox.net
> To: n4kwpete at centurylink.net; amps at contesting.com
> Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2013 19:12:17 -0700
> Subject: Re: [Amps] UHF Connectors & Crimpers: WHICH/WHAT SOURCE
> 
> Pete & Everyone,
> Maybe I've missed something along the way but is there a list that calls out 
> what die goes with what RG number? The only one I know for sure is the one 
> for LMR-400. I now have 2 crimpers, with 8 different die sizes and only one 
> I know for sure.
> 73 Hardy N7RT
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Pete Raymond" <n4kwpete at centurylink.net>
> To: <amps at contesting.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2013 3:41 PM
> Subject: Re: [Amps] UHF Connectors & Crimpers: WHICH/WHAT SOURCE
> 
> 
> > Someone spoke about crimpers and connectors from RF Industries. I've been 
> > on their web page and they have a very large selection of commercial grade 
> > connectors and Kits that come complete with the tool and die.  They also 
> > sell the crimping tool separately for $67.56 and a die for RG8, 213, 214, 
> > and a Belden coax that I did not record in my notes which one it was, 
> > anyway that die sells for $32.29.  They also sell a kit with the tool and 
> > about 6 different dies for $268.00
> >
> > They have a very large selection of connectors and their UHF connector 
> > sells for 2.51 each.  I was also advised that if I went to one of their 
> > distributors the price should be a bit less than what they sell them for.
> >
> > Hope this helps.
> > 73 Pete N4KW
> >
> >
> >
> > On 11/13/2013 1:21 PM, Paul Christensen wrote:
> >>> I would like that have info too. I spend WAY too much time soldering 
> >>> PL-259s. Also, what about stripping the cable for installing the crimp 
> >>> PL-259s? is there a tool for that? If so, how necessary/important is it?
> >>
> >> Pretty important.  I use several Paladin 2 and 3 level strippers. Check, 
> >> and then re-check the stripper model against the coax type and crimp 
> >> connector used.
> >>
> >> Paul, W9AC
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