[VHFcontesting] Type N crimpers?

[Jerry Siegmund]

Only been at this a year or so Jack.. so I am still considered a 
'Newbie' myself..! I have learned a lot from the Pro's..(as I call them 
guys..) and still learning!  I was told to stay away from the Crimp 
Type.. and go with Clamp Type myself!  A lot of money for a tool you may 
only use a few times.  I picked up 150' of LMR-600 which will be cut 
into two lengths.. so needed a couple connectors to complete. I 
purchased 10 from 
http://www.hyperlinktech.com/item.aspx?id=1012
Have yet to try them.. and they may not be 'Top Dollar Good 
Connectors'.. But until I do.. ?
I thought the price was pretty good.. maybe they have something your 
looking for as well !
I do not work for them or are in any way affiliated with them.. just 
parts like N Connectors are 'very scarce' in these parts !  Good Luck 
with your search..
Jerry VE6CPP
DN39or

Jack wrote:
> Howdy,
> I'm starting to gather the tools and materials I'm going to need to run my coax out to my future tower site.  I've decided to go with Type N connectors at the antenna end for the VHF-UHF runs.  Do any of you have a preferred brand for the crimpers for Type N connectors?  
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> I'm still getting past the idea that Type N connectors usually are not soldered at the braid.  Are there some connectors better than others?
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> By the way, I'm using LMR-400 from DEM for the coax runs.  I'm still trying to decide whether to run it through conduit along the eves of the house and external building or to bury it (in which case I may opt for Bury Flex) in some decent underground conduit.
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> I just joined this list yesterday so a tiny bit about me:
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> Having been a ham since 1983, I've definitely had a chance to check out many aspects of this great hobby.  Contesting was something that I got into almost right away.  I've since done a stint in the Army from 88-91 (stationed in Germany with a callsign of DA2UI), got out went to college, and 25 years later, I keep company with some of the best contesters on the planet (the NCCC).  My other radio interests include QRP/kit building, DXing, antenna building, satellites, meteor scatter, and getting my wife KI6FYW on the air whenever I can.  We both enjoy taking our dogs camping and setting up wire antennas WAYYYYYY up in the tall trees of Northern California (using a pneumatic antenna launcher by Alan, WB6ZQZ).
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> Hoping to get my system up and running in time for all the fun contests in the VHF/UHF region.
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> 73 (and KB to my fellow NCCCers)
> Jack, K6JEB
> www.k6jeb.com
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