Bad move. Don't do it.
By using the tubing cutter, you are certainly doing a neat job but you
are deforming that soldered braid and pushing it, as a sharp edge,
inwards, through the dielectric towards the centre conductor.
Apart from the impedance hump it creates, this must surely result in a
severe reduction of breakdown voltage or power handling capability for
that connection at that point.
That is unless you are able to debur or reform the soldered shield at
the point of the cut and repair the groove in the dielectric.
73, Alek.
VK6APK
On 4/05/2012 6:13 AM, Gary Smith wrote:
> That's what I was taught and still do when the need arises.
>
> Gary...wa6fgi
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>> I tin it and then use a tubing cutter to trim it. Very neat job.
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>> On 5/2/2012 10:00 AM, Ron Youvan wrote:
>>> Once you learn how to properly trim and pre-tin the braid it is easy.
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