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[TowerTalk] Crimping PL-259s, Installing PL-259 Connectors

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Subject: [TowerTalk] Crimping PL-259s, Installing PL-259 Connectors
From: wilder@abs.net (Dick Wilder (K3DI))
Date: Fri, 19 Nov 1999 10:04:41 -0500 (EST)
I think that both of the following are correct.  I belive a crimp
connector works OK but is not as good as a correctly made solder
connector.  The reported shorter life and mismatch loss of a crimp
connector seem to be acceptable in most applications when compared to the
effort (and skill!) needed to put on a solder-on connector.  IMHO.
73, Dick Wilder, K3DI 

On Fri, 19 Nov 1999, Scott Bullock wrote: 
> Horsepucky!  
> I've been using crimpon connectors both uhf, type n, tnc, bnc, sma, 
> and mini-uhf almost exclusively with the exception of heliax connectors
> for 19 years-and they don't fail if they are put on right, and they
> don't work any less than solder on either. Case in point they work well
> even at 800-900 mhz frequencies.
>   .  .  .
> 73,  Scott, N1CX
> 
> >I would recommend against using a crimp connector on VHF/UHF lines. 
> >Compressing the dielectric and shield to something other than nominal
> >will force a discontinuity or reflection on the line.  Solder-type
> >connectors are designed to maintain the coaxial line's characteristic
> >impedance as best as possible.
> >Mech crimp connectors are notorious for failing early.
> 
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> 


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