I have several good tools... just had to respond to that opening ;-)
73,
Larry N8LP
Don Wilhelm wrote:
Larry,
Try Sharper Concepts <www.sharperconcepts.net>. You may have to buy
two crimpers to cover all common coax sizes, but I found their prices
less than a single tool with interchangable dies. I don't know if
they are the cheapest, but I don't usually buy tools just because they
are cheap, cheap tools are usually not up to the task that needs to be
done, but some quality tools are moderately priced. Cheap tools are
rarely any bargain.
73,
Don W3FPR
Larry Phipps wrote:
Thanks Jack. That begs the question for us lazy types... which
supplier is cheapest?
73,
Larry N8LP
Jack Smith wrote:
I would add that once you have a good crimp tool, such as the
ratcheting type Don mentions, one can install crimp UHF connectors
as well.
I switched to crimp-type connectors quite a while ago and find them
superior to solder-type connectors. Some crimp connectors are
double-crimp, i.e., both the center pin and shield are crimped and
others have a solder-type center pin and crimp shield.
It's important that the crimp connector be the correct one for the
coax type and that you use the correct die size, of course. Some
crimp tools have interchangeable die sets and others are made with a
non-removable die.
If you decide to buy a crimp tool, shop around, as there is at least
a 2:1 price variation from supplier-to-supplier for what seems to be
the same tool.
Jack K8ZOA
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