[TowerTalk] Selecting Coax connectors

[Roger (K8RI) on TT]

Ah, no...The center connector on these is soldered to what appears to be 
a captive center pin.
View the installation video.

If I read it correctly, the original question was about solder or crimp 
center connectors

73

Roger (K8RI)


On 9/6/2016 Tuesday 7:35 AM, David Robbins wrote:
> All of these din connectors are crimp style:
> http://www.showmecables.com/Search.aspx?q=7%2f16+din+connector
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: TowerTalk [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Roger
> (K8RI) on TT
> Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2016 05:42
> To: towertalk at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Selecting Coax connectors
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> As a "personal choice", my hands are no longer steady enough to prevent
> getting solder on the outside of the center pin so I'm relegated to using
> the crimp type although I'd not seen any for the DIN. I would add that I can
> now hold the solder with my left hand if a lot of movement isn't required.
> I "would think" if the commercial guys are using crimp, it should be
> reliable enough.


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