[TowerTalk] Crimp Connector Suggestion

[Bryan Swadener]

For RG-58, I use ONLY Amphenol pn 83-58FCP-RFX "Field Crimp Plugs".
They're comparably priced with 83-1SP + UG175 (plug & reducer).
They require no soldering and no crimp tool. They can be installed
with a small pair of "pointy" wire cutters. They're perfect for FD/portable
use where you don't want to lug a crimper around and don't have a soldering iron.
 
They're best with RG-58 that has a stranded center conductor.
If the cable jacket is hard (such as when it's cold), it helps the
plug to slide on if the jacket is warmed a bit first. Unfortunately,
there appears to be no equivalent for other cables.
 
It's Davis RF (http://www.davisrf.com/), not Davis Electric
 
vy 73,
Bryan WA7PRC

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Date: Fri, 09 Aug 2013 14:31:46 -0400
From: K8RI
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Crimp Connector Suggestion

On 8/9/2013 2:03 PM, Richard Solomon wrote:
> I use RG-58X for short jumpers. Whose Crimp Connectors
> would you recommend I use ?

58X or 8X?  I've not seen a 58X.

There are a number of good ones for 8X. The UHF are not very expensive. 
  Do you want silver with the gold center pin?  I prefer the gold center 
pin as it is durable and will withstand many uses that jumpers are 
usually subject to.  I use a short piece (bout inch and a half long) of 
the small 3M heat shrink over the crimp and onto the coax for reinforcement.

I'd call either Davis Electric,  the RF connection, the Wireman, or 
Texas Towers and  tell them what you'd like, or ask them for their 
opinion as they have quite a variety. The UHF crimp connectors for 8X 
are a breeze to install.

73

Roger (K8RI)