[Elecraft] APP crimp tool
Terry Schieler
terry.schieler at wirelessusa.com
Tue Apr 1 13:27:38 EST 2008
Someone previously wrote: "Some of Elecraft's customers are faced with
having to spend $50 for a tool to use only one time? Why?", although they
have a choice to do it either way. Why do you say that? Elecraft does not
require them to use a crimp tool.
I purchased the cheapo crimper years ago along with Westmountain Radio's,
RigRunner. I then commenced to destroy a number of APP connections... so I
purchased the $50 model. If you are going to crimp APP's, this is the best
approach.
Of course I have rediscovered my affection for flying radio controlled model
aircraft and that hobby is very quickly adopting the Anderson Power Pole
connectors as a standard. So I get a lot of use out of the expensive APP
crimper now and sleep better knowing that one of my expensive models might
be more apt to stay the course up there with good connectors,
well-connected.
I may have overlooked it in this thread, but I don't recall that anyone has
mentioned that one could also *borrow* the "best" crimper from a local ham
club member. Remember when we used to borrow tools and test equipment?
73,
Terry, WØFM
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