Could someone recommend a good crimper please? This has been a most interesting discussion. -- Thanks and 73's, For equipment, and software setups and reviews see: www.nk7z.net
For MixW support see; http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/mixw/info For Dopplergram information see: http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/dopplergram/info For MM-SSTV see: http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/MM-SSTV/info On Thu, 2015-11-05 at 12:41 -0500, Michael Blake wrote: > leroy, thanks for your comments. I don’t know what to say other than your > experiences are vastly different from my personal experiences as well as the > experiences of both the telephone industry (Bell System and Verizon) and the > automotive industry. > > While not intending to be mean spirited the fact that you have experienced > this probably means that the failed connections were not really properly > crimped. > > Michael Blake > K9JRI > > > > > On Nov 5, 2015, at 11:05 AM, lmarion <lmar...@mt.net> wrote: > > > > > > I have the proper tools. > > Over time the joints have become intermittent. > > > > The joints I properly crimped and soldered have never become intermittent. > > I guess the molecular bond with solder is greater ; ) > > > > Leroy > > > > -----Original Message----- From: Robert Harmon > > Sent: Thursday, November 05, 2015 8:30 AM > > To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Soldering crimped connectors is not a good thing. > > > > thanks Mike, good info ! > > > > 73 > > Bob > > K6UJ > > > > > > > > > > > > On 11/5/15 7:18 AM, Michael Blake wrote: > >> While many people recommend soldering crimped connectors, such as Anderson > >> Power Poles, it is not a very good idea. The reason(s) it is neither > >> required, nor desired, is partially as follows: > >> > >> 1. A PROPERLY crimped connection creates a molecular bond between the > >> conductor and the connector that is more conductive than soldering. > >> 2. The soldering process causes corrosion because even rosin core solder > >> is slightly acidic. > >> 3. The solder that flows into or onto the conductor (wire) causes it to > >> stiffen and increases the probability that vibration or movement will > >> cause the wire to break at that point. > >> 4. The annealing of the copper wire is altered which also increases the > >> possibility of wire breakage due to vibration or movement. > >> > >> It is absolutely necessary that the proper tool be used for the connection > >> being crimped. If you are going to use a crimped connection it is > >> imperative that you have a tool that matches the connector. If you do not > >> have the proper tool then DO NOT use crimped connections. > >> > >> Michael Blake > >> k9...@outlook.com > >> > >> > >> > >> ______________________________________________________________ > >> 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 > >> Message delivered to k...@pacbell.net > >> > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > 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 > > Message delivered to lmar...@mt.net > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > 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 > > Message delivered to k9...@outlook.com > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > Message delivered to d...@nk7z.net ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
