[TowerTalk] Crimp or Solder

[Gene Smar]

Greg:

     A few months back I did up a set of such crimp connectors for our club's repeater's main site (4 UHF link RXs.)  I was impressed with the ease with which the connectors all went together.  The trick is to get the proper length of the center insulator so that the center tip (which must be soldered) locks into position when the connector is assembled.  I had to redo the first three connectors after I learned that the center pins snapped into place.  

     I measured the jumper cables' loss with my MFJ-259 and they were all below the loss I measured for the pre-assembled jumper I used as my model.  

     I have some coax cable work to do on the tower this summer, and I will certainly ask to borrow the club's crimper tool to install the PL-259s.

     BTW - Our club bought the connectors and tool from Joel at The RF Connection ( www.therfc.com .)  


73 de
Gene Smar  AD3F


From: ab7r at cablespeed.com
Date: 2007/06/21 Thu AM 08:54:37 CDT
To: towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: [TowerTalk] Crimp or Solder

Good morning all,

I'm tired of trying to get a good PL-259 by soldering as my hands often shake too 
much.  Though eventually I get it done.

I recently read some comments elsewhere that a well-crimped connector is just as 
good, but wondering what you all think before I try it.  I'm not talking about the 
tool that crimps regular connectors designed for soldering as I hear the tend to 
crack the connector. But I am talking about the ratcheted type that leaves a hex 
shaped-crimp on a connecter designed for it.  I would do this with both 9913 Davis 
buryflex and LMR-240 UF.

Thanks!

-------------------------
73,
Greg - AB7R
Whidbey Island WA
NA-065



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