You hit it squarely on the head! A PROPERLY INSTALLED CONNECTOR!
Both are good when installed correctly. It is amazing that some techs do not
know how to solder correctly and some will use any crimp tool to get the job
done in a hurry.
With one exception, a crimp connector will not last as long as a properly
installed soldered connector in off shore, salt water installations.
Fred
W5VAY
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chuck Kelsey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2005 4:48 PM
Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] connectors
>
> One last comment on the subject.
>
> I today spoke with a guy that worked for TX/RX for many years. He is now
on
> his own and owns a consulting firm that specializes in RF Interference. He
> says that the crimp connectors are superior but adds the following -- 1.
> that the proper crimp tool MUST be used and that the center pin MUST be
> soldered, not crimped.
>
> No matter what, common sense dictates that a poorly installed connector of
> either style will perform poorly. Me thinks that this can be the
underlying
> problem in many cases where someone found a problem. Hey, if you just
happen
> to end up with a factory-installed connector that failed, it's quite
> possible it might have been a new employee, just learning.
>
> Chuck
> WB2EDV
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim B." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2005 11:48 AM
> Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] connectors
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> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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> >> As for the crimp or clamp style connector. If you look at many
> >> combining system you will notice that 95% of them use the CLAMP style
> >> connector. There must be a reason that MOST of the engineers for the
> >> companies prefer CLAMP over CRIMP. hmmm there must be a reason. I
> >> know that out of all the site we have here in the North West we use
> >> nothing but CLAMP.
> >>
> >> Mike K7PFJ
> >
> > <more major snippage>
> >
> > Again, not true. The vast majority of them are CRIMP now. Motorola
> > recommends them. M/A-Com recommends them. TX/RX does. Sinclair does.
> > Scala does. etc, etc, etc...
> > (Also it's not recommended to use 'N' connectors at power levels above
> > 100W above about 200 Mhz, but that's another issue.)
> > --
> > Jim Barbour
> > WD8CHL
> >
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