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

[Carl]

Soldering to nickel plated connectors is easy if you pre tin it by using 
some plumbers soldering acid (its actually diluted hydrochloric acid) and 
then dipping in a cup of baking soda and warm water....the same stuff used 
on battery terminals.

Carl
KM1H


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Charles Harpole" <k4vud at hotmail.com>
To: "Hardy Landskov" <n7rt at cox.net>; "Pete Raymond" 
<n4kwpete at centurylink.net>; <amps at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2013 9:19 PM
Subject: Re: [Amps] UHF Connectors & Crimpers: WHICH/WHAT SOURCE


>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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