Bruce:
I use LMR-600 as well. I used the crimp-on connectors and it was a breeze.
First, go to your local Cellular Source or Sun-Com store and find who the
tech is that works on the local cellular towers. I happened to know the guy
here. They have all the crimping tools - which are VERY expensive. He'll
usualy sell you a N- connector - mine for $9. The crimping instructions are
on the connector packet.
Jamie
WB4YDL
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From: owner-towertalk@contesting.com
[mailto:owner-towertalk@contesting.com]On Behalf Of BRUCE MAKAS
Sent: Monday, February 18, 2002 11:49 AM
To: towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: [TowerTalk] LMR600 termination
I have purchased Times Microwave LMR600 coax for use on some of my longer
antenna runs but, for the life of me, I cannot make a good termination.
I have:
Times Microwave LMR600 coax
ST600C coax prep tool
DBT01 deburring tool
TC600UMC clamp type connectors
The vendor referred me to the Times Microwave home page for instructions and
I found "Soldered pin termination of connector 3190-213 on cable MI-54003"
which I guess is what I've got (?)
I prep the coax (looks good), chamfer the center conductor (also looks good)
then assemble the connector with all the bits and pieces as they came out of
the shipped connector and tighten it down with two wrenches, but every time
I can just pull the connector off the coax (the center pin is all that
remains). I'm obviously doing something wrong.
Any ideas or can you point me towards something that will help me?
Thanks in advance.
Bruce K1MY
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