[TowerTalk] Crimp-on connectors for hardline.

[Patrick Greenlee]

Jeff, It is Andrew Heliax LDF4-50A 1/2 inch.   Thanks so much for your 
generous offer.  I am in a rural area and it is 30 miles to nearest 
technology store and that is a telephone boutique named Radio Shack staffed 
by young know nothings (texting experts) or Staples office supply store for 
computer stuff.   I'm good in QRZ.com

Patrick    NJ5G

-----Original Message----- 
From: Jeff DePolo
Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2014 10:03 AM
To: 'Patrick Greenlee' ; towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Crimp-on connectors for hardline.

> I have never personally attached a connector to hardline coax
> and would like
> recommendations for connectors, source(s) for same, crimping
> tool(s) needed
> and a good source for those.

As others have mentioned, there are multiple type of coax that people call
"hardline".  While there is some inter-manufacturer connector compatibility
for a given type of cable, generally speaking connectors are specific to the
manufacturer and model of cable you're dealing with.  Knowing exactly what
kind of cable you have would be a good first step to figuring out what you
need.

Hardline connectors aren't crimped on.  Virtually all use some type of
compression to attach the body of the connector to the shield of the cable.
With the exception of those cables that require a coring tool to remove
dielectric, you can install connectors on virtually all modern or even
semi-modern cables with ordinary hand tools.  While 'prep tools' that
automate the process are quite handy, especially when you're terminating
many cables, they aren't mandatory.  They aren't cheap either.

Once you figure out what kind of cable you have, drop me an email and,
assuming I have them, I'll send you a couple of used connectors to
experiment with.

--- Jeff WN3A


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