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Another PL259 Installation Video
- Thread starter Mudfoot
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Is that the way you do?
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Type-N are easy to install if you have the crimp tool. For VHF and UHF operation they have much better frequency response. If you're operating at 3.5MHz you could almost use gator clips...
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Not that one. I'll take a picture of the better crimp tool after getting home from NEAR-Fest next week. I've had to redo many hex crimped connectors done with that tool.
I have been thinking of switching to crimp connectors as well especially for indoors stuff. After i am comfortable with them I will use them outdoors as well. Just don't trust myself/them at the top of the tower yet. I would like to know what the better crimp connectors and tool is to use as well. Part numbers etc.
I second that. I expect longevity not just ease of use. I wired up my first mobile alarm back in the eighties by only using crimp connections. That lasted only six months before the connections failed because of corrosion. I use a 450 watt Blue Point(Snap On) soldering gun for heavy duty connections.
Anyone that has used the proper crimp tool with decent connectors has high praise about them. Longevity does not seem to be an issue. I just tend to be a doubting Thomas.
I'm not sure yet about connections for radio equipment but I do know that in audio equipment good connections are vital for good sound reproduction. For instance,one time I upgraded to a better sound system in my car. I installed my old sound system in my dad's truck using crimp connections. My dad complained about noise in the speakers. I removed all if the crimp connections and soldered them all. No more noise. For coax I think that good crimping tools,crimping parts,and top notch materials are must for good performance. Remember that in a connection that electrons still have to jump a gap to get to where they are designated. It's all in reducing that gap space.
I'm afraid I've seen more bad crimp connections than good ones. Of course, no idea how many good ones I've seen that haven't given any trouble so I never paid any attention to them. I have a friend that swears by them, and that's fine. I'm just more comfortable with soldered connector.
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