Don,
I purchased my crimping tool, case, dies and connectors from RF
Parts. The ratcheting crimping tool is very easy to use. Here are
some parts I have had great success with over the years.
73 Bill N4LG
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Crimping tool:
Ratcheting crimp handle, without dies.
https://www.rfparts.com/tools/tools-crimphandles/rfa4005-20.html
These are the Crimp-on Dies for above handle:
RFA-4005-10 Precision Die Set is used to crimp RG-8, RG-11 and
RG-213 coaxial cable. Hex Cavity Dimensions: .080, .10, .429
https://www.rfparts.com/rfa4005-10.html
The RFA-4005-01 Precision Die Set is used to crimp RG-58/U,
RG-59/U, RG-142/U, RG-8/X. Hex Cavity dimensions are: .052, .068,
.100, .213, .255 Will work on the following cables: RG-58/U,
RG-59/U, RG-142/U, RG-223/U, RG-400/U, RG-8X, LMR195, LMR240.
https://www.rfparts.com/rfa4005-01.html
RFA-4005-02 Precision Die Set is used to crimp RG-8/U, RG-213/U,
RG-214/U, and Belden 9913 cables. Hex Cavity Dimensions: .100,
.128, .429 inch
https://www.rfparts.com/rfa4005-02.html
RG-58, RG-174, RG-316, LMR-100
https://www.rfparts.com/rfa4005-07.html
LMR-400
https://www.rfparts.com/rfa4005-14.html
UHF PL259 Connectors:
PL259 UHF crimp connector for RG-8/U, RG-213 (silver, teflon) $3.25ea E
https://www.rfparts.com/rfu507-st.html
PL259 UHF crimp connector for RG-214 (silver, teflon) $3.25ea F
https://www.rfparts.com/rfu507-stf.html
PL259 UHF crimp connector for LMR-400 (silver, teflon) $3.25ea I
https://www.rfparts.com/rfu507-si.html
PL259 UHF crimp connector for RG-59, RG62 (silver, teflon) $2.95ea D
https://www.rfparts.com/rfu506.html
PL259 UHF crimp connector for RG-58 (silver, teflon) $2.95ea C
https://www.rfparts.com/rfu505-st.html
PL259 UHF crimp connector for RG-142, RG-223, RG-400 (silver,
teflon) $2.95ea C1
https://www.rfparts.com/rfu505-c1.html
N-Type Connectors:
N-Type crimp connector for RG-8/U, RG-213 (gold, teflon) $4.95ea E
https://www.rfparts.com/rfn1006-3e.html
N-Type crimp connector for RG-214 (gold, teflon) $4.95ea F
https://www.rfparts.com/rfn1006-3f.html
N-Type crimp connector for LMR-400, 9913 (gold, teflon) $4.75ea I
https://www.rfparts.com/rfn1006-3i.html
N-Type crimp connector for RG-58, LMR-195 (gold, teflon) $4.95ea C
https://www.rfparts.com/rfn1005-3c.html
N-Type crimp connector for RG-142, RG-223, RG-400 (gold, teflon)
$4.85ea C1
https://www.rfparts.com/rfn1005-3c1.html
BNC Connectors:
BNC-Type crimp connector for RG-58/U (gold, teflon) $2.50ea C
https://www.rfparts.com/connectors/connectors-bnc/bnc-c/bnc-c-male/r141-082-161.html
RG-142 connectors:
RFN1005-3C1 for RG-142 N-Male $4.85
https://www.rfparts.com/rfn1005-3c1.html
RFB1106-2TC1 BNC for RG-142 Male
$3.50 https://www.rfparts.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=RFB1106-2TC1
RFU505-STC1 UHF for RG-142 Male $3.95
https://www.rfparts.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=RFU505-STC1
RFU527-TC1 UHF Female for RG-142 $7.25
https://www.rfparts.com/connectors/connectors-so239/rfu527-tc1.html
At 06:56 PM 1/5/2020, Don wrote:
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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