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Re: [Amps] Fwd: Re: soldering vs crimping

To: <donroden@hiwaay.net>, <amps@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [Amps] Fwd: Re: soldering vs crimping
From: "Carl" <km1h@jeremy.mv.com>
Date: Thu, 3 May 2012 20:40:46 -0400
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Used a Bosuns knife in the navy and a linoleum knife at home.
RG-8/213 is mil spec rated at 5000V and easily handles 10KV so I wouldnt 
stain my undies with a little knick.

Carl
KM1H




----- Original Message ----- 
From: <donroden@hiwaay.net>
To: <amps@contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2012 6:40 PM
Subject: Re: [Amps] Fwd: Re: soldering vs crimping


> We were poor and had to use a single edge razor blade to lightly score the
> braid-solder before breaking it off.
>
> Don W4DNR
>
>
> Quoting Alek Petkovic <vk6apk@bigpond.com>
>
>> 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.
>
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