I agree with this advice about using the crimper and would add one other
important thing. The crimp tension is adjustable on the "approved"
crimper. Too light and obviously you don't get proper "welding" between
connector and wire. But too tight and you distort the crimp. Both can
prevent fully seating the contact in the housing. And the connector
doesn't do it's job unless it is fully seated. I always listen for the
click, then inspect it visually. I've found APPs to be very reliable
when all the details are attended to, including periodically checking
crimp tension.
Eric
KE6US
On 12/8/2013 7:32 PM, Fred Jensen wrote:
I did buy the "approved" crimper, and I did learn how to use it. I've
never had a failure. Learning how to use the crimper was not a
slam-dunk, I realized finally that exact positioning in the crimper
and exact orientation of the wire was critical.
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