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

Mike Ryan mryan001 at tampabay.rr.com
Thu Jun 4 10:23:48 EDT 2015


LMR-600 is pretty stout stuff and though they do make a flexible version, I 
would still make a rotor service loop out of something far more flexible. 
That's my opinion anyway. I have also heard that the flexible version's 
jacket may have a shorter life...why I don't know.  -Mike

-----Original Message----- 
From: john at kk9a.com
Sent: Thursday, June 04, 2015 9:19 AM
To: towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] LMR-600: Crimp or Clamp Connectors?

I am not familiar with this cable, can it run directly to the antenna or
do you need a different cable for the rotator loop?

John KK9A


To: Towertalk <towertalk at contesting.com>
Subject: [TowerTalk] LMR-600: Crimp or Clamp Connectors?
From: Richard Thorne <rthorne at rthorne.net>
Date: Thu, 04 Jun 2015 06:28:41 -0500


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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