Lets end the thread at this time in the interest of reducing list overload for others.
73, Eric List Moderator, from time to time.. elecraft.com _..._ > On Aug 23, 2015, at 1:41 AM, aj4tf <[email protected]> wrote: > > Bob, > Crimped connections are superior to soldered connections in a high > vibration, high stress environment. > The solder will fracture after exposure to vibration and/or temperature > cycles. With a proper crimp tool > (not the one from Harbor Freight!) the resistance of a proper crimped > connection will be no higher than > that of a soldered connection. The TE/Amp PROIII hand crimp tool is $213 > at Digikey...The Amphenol > hex die crimper for RG-8, RG213, etc. is $112. > > But, soldered connections are fine for a ham shack. > > de AJ4TF > > > > > > > -- > View this message in context: > http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/normal-K3-voltage-drop-on-TX-tp7606504p7606603.html > Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to [email protected] > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected]
