[TowerTalk] Crimp Connector Tools, also Waterproofing Connectors Re: TowerTalk Digest, Vol 161, Issue 84

[Stephen Davis]

      Scott is correct.  RF Industries has an excellent crimp tool, production quality, and very economically priced. I have used & sold 
various of their tools for years and use it in my company for commercial cable assembly work.  We are a distributor for RFI, so if you have any questions, don't hesitate.

Ref. sealing connectors and their junctions to their cable:  One person mentioned a certain method, then covering it with "glue impregnated heat shrink"… he is doing absolutely the right thing, as far as my recommendation goes, regardless of what you do underneath it to seal.  His terminology is possibly more commonly known as "adhesive lined heat shrink" (HS),  but with the IMPORTANT caveat, that it is ALSO spec'd as UV RESISTANT.    We sell a lot of this HS to the marine industry who not only uses it outdoors on antenna, GPS, Satfone, etc but also in the bilge (electrical wiring connections) where water, oil and some chems will get at it (hopefully not gas-YIKES !) , to no avail IF you buy the best stuff. I have some writeups if you want to read, which includes, you can use certain AMp and Scotch tapes that sound good, are not UV resistant for long enough,  and you end up climbing that tower, tree or on your roof in the middle of that DX contest, DX contact you were trying to work, yada yada.  "you can pay me now, or cost you more later…."    HI,  contact me direct, save the bandwidth here, 73 ,   Steve K1PEK  


Steve, K1PEK,  Davis RF Co.        Davis Rope and Cable Assembly Co.



 
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> I have the RF Industries RFA-4005 Crimp Tool Kit (with dies). I purchased 
> mine from RFParts.com. The crimper works great with both name-brand 
> (Amphenol) UHF connectors as well as cheapo eBay connectors.
> 
> Scott KG2S
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