I think we have a tool(s) at work, but not certain until I look tomorrow. Also, we usually only do N connectors since we are dealing with > 1 GHz.
I just took VHF and UHF antennas off my chimney and I don't think I will ever do UHF (PL-239) connectors again. Probably not LMR or 9913 foil shield either. I (thought) I had good water tight connections, but water and/or humidity got in and made a corroded mess. I'm going with N type from now on. If you look up one of these connectors on digikey, there is an interesting video of a guy installing an N connector on LMR400 blind folded. He doesn't check the connection at the end. I would most likely get one shield hair with the center conductor. N5EN Get Outlook for Android<https://aka.ms/AAb9ysg> ________________________________ From: BVARC <[email protected]> on behalf of Michael Hooper KI5MWJ via BVARC <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, January 10, 2022 9:08:18 PM To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <[email protected]> Cc: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [BVARC] Times Microwave EZ-x00-UM and EZx00-UM-X Solderless connectors I use the crimp on types from other manufactures with great success. I do have to solder the center conductor but the shield wire crimps on. I would the the microwave times connectors are just as good or better. Sent from my iPhone On Jan 10, 2022, at 6:16 PM, Allen Brier via BVARC <[email protected]> wrote: Has anyone out there used Times Microwave EZ-x00-UM and EZx00-UM-X Solderless connectors? Comments? Good/Bad? Allen R. Brier N5XZ 1515 Windloch Lane Richmond, TX 77406 713-705-4801 ________________________________________________ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list [email protected] http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/
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