[TowerTalk] Coax Crimp-On Connectors

[Bill Weaver]

I bought a 2 ft. length of iron pipe the fits nicely buy snugly over the handle. The other side goes against the benchtop. While steadying the tool with my left hand I just lean down on it with my right and I get a good crimp every time. I may be losing strength but weight is something that I still have in abundance :-). With just my hands, I would struggle to crimp the small stuff (RG-400) and LMR400 was impossible.73,Bill WE5PSent using rock and chisel 
-------- Original message --------From: Larry Stowell <wa2fif at att.net> Date: 1/6/20  07:34  (GMT-05:00) To: towertalk at contesting.com Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Coax Crimp-On Connectors I second Bill RF Parts crimping tool, the ratcheting part shows me howage has an effect on strength.73 Larry K1ZWOn 1/5/2020 10:55 PM, Bill Cotter wrote:> Don,>> I purchased my crimping tool, case, dies and connectors from RF Parts. > The ratcheting crimping tool is very easy to use. Here are some parts > I have had great success with over the years.>> 73 Bill N4LG>> ============================================================> Crimping tool:>> Ratcheting crimp handle, without dies.> https://www.rfparts.com/tools/tools-crimphandles/rfa4005-20.html>> These are the Crimp-on Dies for above handle:>> RFA-4005-10 Precision Die Set is used to crimp RG-8, RG-11 and RG-213 > coaxial cable. Hex Cavity Dimensions: .080, .10, .429> https://www.rfparts.com/rfa4005-10.html>> The RFA-4005-01 Precision Die Set is used to crimp RG-58/U, RG-59/U, > RG-142/U, RG-8/X. Hex Cavity dimensions are: .052, .068, .100, .213, > .255 Will work on the following cables: RG-58/U, RG-59/U, RG-142/U, > RG-223/U, RG-400/U, RG-8X, LMR195, LMR240.> https://www.rfparts.com/rfa4005-01.html>> RFA-4005-02 Precision Die Set is used to crimp RG-8/U, RG-213/U, > RG-214/U, and Belden 9913 cables. Hex Cavity Dimensions: .100, .128, > .429 inch> https://www.rfparts.com/rfa4005-02.html>> RG-58, RG-174, RG-316, LMR-100> https://www.rfparts.com/rfa4005-07.html>> LMR-400> https://www.rfparts.com/rfa4005-14.html>> UHF PL259 Connectors:>> PL259 UHF crimp connector for RG-8/U, RG-213 (silver, teflon) $3.25ea E> https://www.rfparts.com/rfu507-st.html>> PL259 UHF crimp connector for RG-214 (silver, teflon) $3.25ea F> https://www.rfparts.com/rfu507-stf.html>> PL259 UHF crimp connector for LMR-400 (silver, teflon) $3.25ea I> https://www.rfparts.com/rfu507-si.html>> PL259 UHF crimp connector for RG-59, RG62 (silver, teflon) $2.95ea D> https://www.rfparts.com/rfu506.html>> PL259 UHF crimp connector for RG-58 (silver, teflon) $2.95ea C> https://www.rfparts.com/rfu505-st.html>> PL259 UHF crimp connector for RG-142, RG-223, RG-400 (silver, teflon) > $2.95ea C1> https://www.rfparts.com/rfu505-c1.html>> N-Type Connectors:>> N-Type crimp connector for RG-8/U, RG-213 (gold, teflon) $4.95ea E> https://www.rfparts.com/rfn1006-3e.html>> N-Type crimp connector for RG-214 (gold, teflon) $4.95ea F> https://www.rfparts.com/rfn1006-3f.html>> N-Type crimp connector for LMR-400, 9913 (gold, teflon) $4.75ea I> https://www.rfparts.com/rfn1006-3i.html>> N-Type crimp connector for RG-58, LMR-195 (gold, teflon) $4.95ea C> https://www.rfparts.com/rfn1005-3c.html>> N-Type crimp connector for RG-142, RG-223, RG-400 (gold, teflon) > $4.85ea C1> https://www.rfparts.com/rfn1005-3c1.html>> BNC Connectors:>> BNC-Type crimp connector for RG-58/U (gold, teflon) $2.50ea C> https://www.rfparts.com/connectors/connectors-bnc/bnc-c/bnc-c-male/r141-082-161.html >>>> RG-142 connectors:>> RFN1005-3C1 for RG-142 N-Male?? $4.85> https://www.rfparts.com/rfn1005-3c1.html>> RFB1106-2TC1?? BNC for RG-142 Male $3.50 > https://www.rfparts.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=RFB1106-2TC1>> RFU505-STC1 UHF for RG-142 Male $3.95> https://www.rfparts.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=RFU505-STC1> RFU527-TC1 UHF Female for RG-142 $7.25> https://www.rfparts.com/connectors/connectors-so239/rfu527-tc1.html>>>> At 06:56 PM 1/5/2020, Don wrote:>> One of my New Year Resolutions is to move from slobbering the coax to >> connector to crimp ons. Based on the comments I read last year on the >> topic at this site it seemed that most all feel that this process is >> faster and as reliable if not better than the solder approach.>>>> Looking these tools up I see many different ones available and during >> the last year I neglected to keep notes.>>>> I'd appreciate input from those with experience with the crimp on >> connection, particularity in a wet (this is the OR coast) salt air >> environment. Nothing gets buried and goes from the shack hanging from >> a long SS cable to the interconnection box, then to and up the tower.>>>> So what brand/source of tool works best for you? And who is a good >> source for quality UHF crimp on style connectors? My coax of choice >> is typically RG-8X and 213, in that diameter range.>>>> Has anyone seen a sort of Consumer Reports listing of the crimp on >> connector tools and/or connector suppliers by quality factors?>>>> Don W7WLL>>>>>> _______________________________________________>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________>> TowerTalk mailing list>> TowerTalk at contesting.com>> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk>> _______________________________________________>>>> _______________________________________________> TowerTalk mailing list> TowerTalk at contesting.com> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk______________________________________________________________________________________________TowerTalk mailing listTowerTalk at contesting.comhttp://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk