[Lowfer] LF Travail

[Peter Barick]

Rick,
Hold on. I said, "a F-type female connector outside the house." The female conn. doesn't get crimped. It's mounted to a frame.

This one failed, came apart, unapparent from my outdoors observation position. I expected I had made a connection. Not so. I believe most would consider that a "faulty connector."  :=))
Peter
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>>> Rick Kunath <k9ao at charter.net> 12/06/08 1:20 PM >>>
That should have been impossible if the F connector was properly 
crimped. This would be the case for the old style crimp, or the new 
style (and better) snap crimp connectors.

This was solid center conductor cable right? Stranded won't work 
acceptably with F connectors. Bonded foil shield under 98% stranded 
shield cable?

Was this a standard 1/4-inch F connector coaxial cable prep and then 
into the proper F connector (there are various sizes depending on the 
coax used) with a properly sized crimper?

In general, one should have the center conductor protrusion as per the 
standard, generally 1/16 inch or so, and do a pull test on the connector 
to make sure it is crimped snugly.

Rick Kunath