On Wed, 11 Dec 2013 17:15:45 -0500, Bill W2BLC wrote: > I have all kinds of "proper" crimpers. They do a good job in many cases. > I have never been a fan of crimped RF connectors for VHF/UHF, however, > most commercial installers use them with great success. Remember, those > connections usually only need lives of a couple of years. In hamdom I > build things to last for many years, so I do not have to revisit > anything down the road. > > Hence, I crimp when I have the proper tool - then solder that same > connector. Only takes a few seconds and guarantees it will last as long > as I will. Do I like PowerX for DC connections in the shack? Not at all. > I much prefer crimped and soldered spade clips with screw terminal power > strips. May take a little longer to hook things up, but it is sure solid. > Won't come apart with a slight tug either. > > I also still measure power supply quality by weight.
Amen! In some cases, I'm using coax with connectors that I installed in the 60s! You bet they are soldered, center AND shield. Power supply leads the same. Gary -- http://ag0n.net 3055: http://ag0n.net/irlp/3055 NodeOp Help Page: http://ag0n.net/irlp ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
