[HCARC] Crimped vs Soldered Coax Connectors??

[kd5wdq .]

Look here:

http://www.qsl.net/vk3jeg/pl259tst.html

if you really like to know EXACTLY how crappy the UHF's are...
there total junk from the 1930's.

--eddie (AF5SA)

On Mon, Sep 22, 2014 at 5:42 PM, kd5wdq . <kd5wdq at gmail.com> wrote:

> John, that's because ALL UHF's ARE JUNK - having a crimp style UHF
> will not change that fact!!
>
> In fact, UHF's are NOT constant impedance and really fall apart at >
> 300mhz.
>
> Best one can do is get a good UHF to N adapter and make all coax connectors
> out of N's.  (although SMA, and TNC's are good as well, i will use those.)
>
> I got a "kit" crimp tool set, in a nice carry case. PowerWerx sells one.
> But any "ratchet" style crimp tool will do, like the one's from Amazon.
>
> --eddie (AF5SA)
>
> On Mon, Sep 22, 2014 at 4:43 PM, John Canfield <bucket at janeandjohn.org>
> wrote:
>
>> I helped a friend troubleshoot a poor performing CB radio installation
>> (actually he watched me) and finally I traced the problem to the PL259
>> connector at the antenna end.  It was a crimp connector done by a CB shop
>> and the center connector at the crimp edge flaked off a shard of metal and
>> would intermittently short out to ground.  Crimps - not for this guy.
>>
>> John
>> WB5THT
>>
>> On 9/22/2014 4:08 PM, Gary J - N5BAA wrote:
>>
>>> OPINIONS DESIRED:
>>>
>>> Assumption:  Access to a good crimper for Pl-259’s and N Connectors is
>>> available.
>>>
>>> Fact:  The military seems to have stopped soldering in favor of crimping
>>> all of their connectors.  The Air Force in particular finds crimped
>>> connectors more durable in planes do to their better ability to withstand
>>> vibration, although it might be that they can train airmen better to crimp
>>> than to solder.
>>>
>>
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