[amsat-bb] Best Connectors?
Joe
nss at mwt.net
Wed Sep 7 16:25:11 UTC 2016
Wow cool, I did not expect this at all.
Joe WB9SBD
Sig
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On 9/7/2016 11:03 AM, Roger wrote:
> I too work in the profession and try to stay away from the old style.
> Not only will the shield eventually release but the center pin will at
> times recess. I use crimp whenever possible.
>
>
> 73, Roger
> W7TZ
> CN83ia
>
> On Wed, Sep 7, 2016 at 3:45 PM, dougphelps at ameritech.net
> <mailto:dougphelps at ameritech.net> <dougphelps at ameritech.net
> <mailto:dougphelps at ameritech.net>> wrote:
>
> I have switched to crimp connectors and I do not think that the
> shield connections, on N connectors, is any less secure than the
> "old school type". In every case, the sheild is compressed
> against the connector body. Ithink the crimp connector makes a
> better shield connection. This topic came up on another group and
> someone on that group said the military only uses crimp connectors
> now. I could not verify his statement but it seems to me that it
> is much easier to make a reliable connection with crimp than with
> solder.
> Just my 2 cents worth.
>
>
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>
> On Wed, Sep 7, 2016 at 10:21 AM, Jim Walls<jim at k6ccc.org
> <mailto:jim at k6ccc.org>> wrote: I work in the Radio Shop for a
> fairly large city. We deal with everything
> from WiFi in police cars to a regional UHF T-Band P-25 trunked
> system.
> Essentially every RF connector we put on (except hardline) is a
> crimp type
> connector. We have the proper cable stripping, and crimp tools
> for them as
> well. The crimps are FAR faster to install, and when done
> properly with
> the right tools, every bit as reliable (or more so) than a soldered
> connector.
> Personally I really dislike the "old school" Type-N connectors.
> Had way
> too many fail. The usual failure mode is that the cable is not
> mechanically attached to the connector well enough, and with some
> handling,
> the strands of the shield start breaking until the cable pulls out
> of the
> connector. For home use (where I don't own many hundreds of
> dollars of the
> proper crimp tools), I much prefer the newer Type-N connectors
> that are put
> together more like a PL-259. Yes, I know that they are not as
> perfect as
> the "old school" Type-N, they don't come apart.
>
>
> Jim Walls
> K6CCC
>
>
> ----------------------------------------
> From: "Joe" <nss at mwt.net <mailto:nss at mwt.net>>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 7, 2016 8:03 AM
> To: amsat-bb at amsat.org <mailto:amsat-bb at amsat.org>
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Best Connectors?
> Hi All,
> I till last night thought I found the "Holy Grail" of a connector and
> connector source.
> But maybe was blown down by a "Professional" That does all this "Radio
> Stuff" for a living.
>
> I always LOVED the old "N" connectors. With the big rubber clamping
> thing inside for the shield. And always wished that method was
> available
> on other connectors, even the old PL-259.
>
> A few weeks ago I found them, Like this,
>
> http://dxavenue.com/131-465-thickbox/pl-259-clamp-connector-uhf-male.jpg
> <http://dxavenue.com/131-465-thickbox/pl-259-clamp-connector-uhf-male.jpg>
>
> and I found a source, that is not only CHEAP, but in any combination
> you could even dream of. So No losses from adapters. Like from LMR-400
> to Male BNC, or even LMR-400 to female SMA.
>
> I bought three connectors.
> (2) LMR-400 to Male BNC
> (1) Male BNC to Female SMA
>
> Total cost only 9 bucks and 3 days shipping time!
>
> OK, I was sooo happy I had to bring them to the club meeting last
> night
> to let everyone else know of this find. And a guy that works for a
> land
> mobile company. They do all the radio work around here for the police,
> FD etc. And he said he wished he knew I wanted them. They got a
> box of a
> hundred in the storage room. A lot of equipment comes with the
> connectors like these but they refuse to use them. He said they
> are not
> reliable and the ground connection fails.
>
> I never heard of this before. What is everyones thoughts here?
>
> Joe WB9SBD
> --
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> The Original Rolling Ball Clock
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