On Sun, May 8, 2011 at 8:16 AM, Geep Howell <[email protected]> wrote: > Markertek carries them as well as the crimper that will trim the excess > wire when you crimp. The crimper is pricy, probably not worth buying one > unless you do a lot of ethernet wiring. It will do shielded and unshielded > TP ethernet. I have one and it works very well. >
I have all the tools for terminating Ethernet. That is not the problem. The major problem is getting the right RJ-45 type connector (solid/stranded) and then knowing that the conductors in the mic cable will be the proper OD to fit in the connector AND properly terminate when crimped. The pins of the RJ-45, when crimped, are insulation-displacing and must punch through the insulation of the conductor AND make good, permanent contact with the conductor inside. After having made thousands of these connections I have a pretty good appreciation how this does and doesn't work. ;-) There is almost nothing more annoying in this world than to do a whole bunch and then have them all fail to pass continuity testing. -- Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN/J79BPL 3191 Western Dr. Cameron Park, CA 95682 [email protected] +1.767.617.1365 (Dominica) +1.931.492.6776 (USA) (+1.931.4.WB6RQN) _______________________________________________ Flexedge mailing list [email protected] http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexedge_flex-radio.biz This is the FlexRadio Systems e-mail Reflector called FlexEdge. It is used for posting topics related to SDR software development and experimentalist who are using beta versions of the software.
