All,
I used 15-18 crimp-on N connectors wrapped in Scotch 88 tape for 14 years
while on a salt water canal, less than 50 feet from the water, 1 mile
inland in Fort Lauderdale, FL. I religiously wrapped two passes, 4" each
side of the connector. This is an area with average annual rainfall of 60+
inches per year.
I never had a connection fail, even after Wilma blew away most of my
antennas.
I did, however, have coax fail after windstorms caused abrasions in the
coax. But never a connector!
Mickey Baker, N4MB
Palm Beach Gardens, FL
*“The servant-leader is servant first… It begins with the natural feeling
that one wants to serve, to serve first. Then conscious choice brings one
to aspire to lead." Robert K. Greenleaf*
On Sun, Jan 5, 2020 at 7:24 PM W3YY <w3yy@cox.net> wrote:
> I'm using the DX Engineering Crimp Tool Kit and matching Amphenol crimp
> center conductor connectors with excellent results. I will never go back
> to
> hauling out the soldering iron again. 73, Bob - W3YY
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: TowerTalk [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Don
> Sent: Sunday, January 05, 2020 6:56 PM
> To: Towertalk
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Coax Crimp-On Connectors
>
> One of my New Year Resolutions is to move from slobbering the coax to
> connector to crimp ons. Based on the comments I read last year on the
> topic at this site it seemed that most all feel that this process is
> faster and as reliable if not better than the solder approach.
>
> Looking these tools up I see many different ones available and during
> the last year I neglected to keep notes.
>
> I'd appreciate input from those with experience with the crimp on
> connection, particularity in a wet (this is the OR coast) salt air
> environment. Nothing gets buried and goes from the shack hanging from a
> long SS cable to the interconnection box, then to and up the tower.
>
> So what brand/source of tool works best for you? And who is a good
> source for quality UHF crimp on style connectors? My coax of choice is
> typically RG-8X and 213, in that diameter range.
>
> Has anyone seen a sort of Consumer Reports listing of the crimp on
> connector tools and/or connector suppliers by quality factors?
>
> Don W7WLL
>
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