[TowerTalk] N - clamp style connector

[w4lde]

Thanks to all that replied, I remember that I never had soldered the 
shield and thought that was the correct method.

I will also as many have suggested use some heat shrink for stability as 
well as helping with water intrusion.  Was planning on #33 or #88 tape 
plus some fusion style tape to help with the final connections.

Again thanks to everyone for your comments.

73 de
Ron W4LDE


On 3/10/2010 3:18 PM, TexasRF at aol.com wrote:
> Ron, the clamping ring for N connectors is nickel plated. You will turn the
>   coax to charcoal before successfully soldering the shield to it.
>
> One of the major failure modes with N connectors is having the shield work
> loose due to pulling and twisting the cable. A short piece of heat shrink
> tubing  over the clamping end of the connector and a couple inches of the
> coax will  provide excellent reinforcement and improved reliability.
>
> The recommended connector installation procedure has worked very well for a
>   lot of years.
>
> 73,
> Gerald K5GW
>
>
>
>
> In a message dated 3/10/2010 12:00:01 P.M. Central Standard Time,
> w4lde at numail.org writes:
>
> Just  getting ready to install some a new beam and  coax plus N style
> male  connectors on a new tower.  It's been awhile since I last used one
> (N  style) and have reviewed via the WEB and the ARRL handbook
> recommended  installation methods and find two different methods with
> respect to the  barrel and shield connection.
>
> The barrel I am referring to is the small  piece were the shield is
> folded back over and then compressed and held in  place by a O-ring,
> washer and screw in clamp.
>
> The ARRL handbook  does not call for any solder of the shield to the
> barrel peace but on one  ham web sites recommends that the shield be
> soldered to the barrel insert  piece and then assembled the same way as
> the non soldered.  If I  remember and it has been some time since I used
> N type but I believe I did  not solder the shield but relied on the
> compression and clamp fittings to  make good contact from the shield to
> the N fitting.
>
> Would  appreciate your opinion, to SOLDER or NOT to SOLDER.
>
> 73 de
> Ron  W4LDE
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