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

[Roger (K8RI)]

On 11/14/2013 12:29 AM, Bill Turner wrote:
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> On Thu, 14 Nov 2013 02:19:47 +0000, Charles wrote:
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>> 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.
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> REPLY:
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> Something one might want to keep in mind about solder:  Solder works best
> where there is no chance of movement or vibration, such as in the radio
> sitting on your desk. Solder fatigues and fractures easily. If you are a
> boater you probably know that in a marine environment where there is
> constant vibration and motion, soldered wire connections are absolutely
> forbidden.

Same thing in Aircraft.  They use a nice color coding scheme with that 
huge mass of wire. They are all white!

73

Roger (K8RI)

Long experience has proven crimped connections are best.
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> 73, Bill W6WRT
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