This is not a direct answer, but Platinum Tools is expected to release a new version of their shielded EZ-RJ to fit their new EXO dies. I'm expecting this is the way I'll be heading for Cat6 connections.
The Shireen connectors you suggested will crimp with standard crimpers, BUT, the shield will be crushed where a normal crimper would set the strain relief (Shireen tells me this is fine, but it doesn't look great). > > :) > > They are easy to get hold of in New Jersey. > > Regards. > > Faisal Imtiaz > Snappy Internet & Telecom > 7266 SW 48 Street > Miami, FL 33155 > Tel: 305 663 5518 x 232 > > Help-desk: (305)663-5518 Option 2 or Email: [email protected] > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Jerry Head" <[email protected]> > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Monday, June 12, 2017 3:25:53 PM > > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Shielded Cat6 connectors > > > Regular crimpers worked for us on these heads. > > > > On 6/12/2017 2:13 PM, Jay Weekley wrote: > >> We bought some ARC wireless Cat 6 connectors to go onto Shireen Cat 6 > >> cable but they were a major pain to use. The wires had to be forced > >> in instead of sliding in with minimal effort. My idea now is to buy > >> Shireen Cat 6 connectors which hopefully will work better. Does anyone > >> know if these connectors require a special crimper or can we use what > >> we already have? > >> > >> https://www.streakwave.com/itemdesc.asp?ic=CON-RJ45-C6-100&eq=&Tp=&o1=0 > >> > >> Jay Weekley wrote: > >>> Cat 5 should be sufficient but one radio shares a tower with 2 FM > >>> stations so we're having to do everything we can to mitigate > >>> interference. The other problem is a mystery since it's on a > >>> decommission water tank with no other radios than ours. > >>> > >>> David Coudron wrote: > >>>> We are just starting to install a number of towers where we are > >>>> using Mimosa equipment and have run Cat6a for those where the > >>>> cabinets won't be on top of the tower. For the ones that are on top > >>>> of the tower we ordered pre-terminated cables. Just too much hassle > >>>> for the cost. For those where we had to run cable to the top we > >>>> ordered new quiktex ends since they use the regular old crimpers. We > >>>> couldn't find any ends to work with our Ez rj45 crimper. We will be > >>>> terminating those cables the next few days. > >>>> > >>>> We do have Mimosa equipment installed with Cat5e cable and it works > >>>> fine now. We initially had issues with the Ethernet ports dropping > >>>> and replaced POEs and were considering recabling. However fixing the > >>>> RF link interference issues and some firmware upgrades have really > >>>> stabilized those Ethernet ports now. We haven't had an Ethernet > >>>> port go down in 10 months since we did that work. (I am currently > >>>> knocking on wood. 🙂) > >>>> > >>>> Get Outlook for iOS <https://aka.ms/o0ukef> > >>>> ------------------------------------------------------------ > ------------ > >>>> > >>>> *From:* Af <[email protected]> on behalf of Christopher Gray > >>>> <[email protected]> > >>>> *Sent:* Thursday, June 8, 2017 7:20:38 AM > >>>> *To:* [email protected] > >>>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Shielded Cat6 recommendation > >>>> I bought some Shireen Cat6 to try. The OD of the insulation on the > >>>> Shireen Cat6 (and other Cat6 cables I've found so far) make it > >>>> unusable with the EZ-RJ45 plugs. So, I ended up purchasing new > >>>> plugs, and should have purchased a new crimper. > >>>> > >>>> I later asked here about using Cat6 with Mimosa and got a fairly > >>>> resounding "Cat5e is enough" at the time. In the end, it seemed like > >>>> a giant pain for any spot other than having great interference. > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> On Wed, Jun 7, 2017 at 10:24 AM, Jay Weekley > >>>> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > >>>> > >>>> We recently received a recommendation from Mimosa to replace our > >>>> shielded Cat 5 with Cat6. We've been using Shireen lately and > >>>> they have a Cat 6 product. What would you use? Has anyone had > >>>> problems with using Cat 5 with Mimosa? > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&; > utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient> > >>>> Virus-free. www.avg.com > >>>> <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&; > utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> > >>> > >>> > >>> --- > >>> This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. > >>> http://www.avg.com > >>> > >>> >
