[TowerTalk] LMR-600: Crimp or Clamp Connectors?

[Patrick Greenlee]

I have read information from a credible source that properly done crimp 
connections actually cold weld the materials together and are superior 
to soldering. While not a direct answer to your question it makes me 
lean toward the crimp solution.

Patrick

On 6/4/2015 6:28 AM, Richard Thorne wrote:
> I'm going to replace all of the RG213 coax on my current tower with 
> LMR-600.  I've been researching connectors.
>
> Looks like there are two varieties, crimp and clamp connectors. After 
> watching a few you tube videos of the installation process of both, 
> I'm leaning towards the crimp type.  It does require a good crimp 
> tool, but it looks a little more robust than the clamp variety.
>
> Any opinions out there if one is better than the other?
>
> Thanks
>
> Rich - N5ZC
>
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