We've had nearly zero issues with the UBNT connectors up to this point.
Preparing to hang our first two AF-5X's this month and I'm nervous. The
difference in fit between the AF-5X and every other Ubiquiti radio I have
here on the shelf is obvious.

On Wed, Mar 8, 2017 at 5:48 PM, Josh Luthman <[email protected]>
wrote:

> Ouch.  Solder...
>
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> On Mar 8, 2017 8:35 PM, "James Wilson" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> My question exactly, how do they make positive contact with the drain
>> wire...
>>
>> On Wed, Mar 8, 2017 at 8:33 PM, Kees H <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> do they take a drain wire?
>>>
>>> *From:* Jeremy Smith
>>> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 08, 2017 2:41 PM
>>> *To:* Ubiquiti Users Group
>>> *Subject:* Re: [Ubnt_users] Damn AF5X ports
>>>
>>> I use the Panduit connectors.  They have a spring-loaded clip, and high
>>> quality offset gold crimps.  We stopped having issues when I switched to
>>> these.  They aren't cheap, and this is the cheapest place online to buy
>>> them that I have found.  https://www.anixter.com/en_us/
>>> products/MPS588-C/PANDUIT/Copper-Connectors/p/355197?utm_sou
>>> rce=google&utm_term=&utm_campaign=&utm_medium=cpc&utm_conten
>>> t=s_dc~106968659190~~&gclid=CMDcmPH8x9ICFUq5wAodHu8Fvg
>>>
>>> ------------------------------
>>> *From: *"Kees H" <[email protected]>
>>> *To: *"Ubiquiti Users Group" <[email protected]>
>>> *Sent: *Wednesday, March 8, 2017 2:24:12 PM
>>> *Subject: *Re: [Ubnt_users] Damn AF5X ports
>>>
>>> For us the toughconnectors seem to work better than other brands
>>> *From:* Josh Luthman
>>> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 08, 2017 1:14 PM
>>> *To:* Ubiquiti Users Group
>>> *Subject:* Re: [Ubnt_users] Damn AF5X ports
>>>
>>> The cable?  ToughCable (Ubnt) with ToughConnectors (Ubnt) going to AF5x
>>> (Ubnt).
>>>
>>> Is that what you're asking or are you talking about the AF5X unit?  I
>>> haven't opened any of them up.
>>>
>>>
>>> Josh Luthman
>>> Office: 937-552-2340 <(937)%20552-2340>
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>>> On Wed, Mar 8, 2017 at 4:11 PM, Kees H <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>> What brand are you using?
>>>>
>>>> *From:* Josh Luthman
>>>> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 08, 2017 12:39 PM
>>>> *To:* Ubiquiti Users Group
>>>> *Subject:* Re: [Ubnt_users] Damn AF5X ports
>>>>
>>>> Well ya that's the whole issue here...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Josh Luthman
>>>> Office: 937-552-2340 <(937)%20552-2340>
>>>> Direct: 937-552-2343 <(937)%20552-2343>
>>>> 1100 Wayne St
>>>> Suite 1337
>>>> Troy, OH 45373
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Mar 8, 2017 at 3:36 PM, Kees H <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Sometimes I wonder about the quality of the connectors.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> *From:* Josh Luthman
>>>>> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 08, 2017 12:20 PM
>>>>> *To:* Ubiquiti Users Group
>>>>> *Subject:* Re: [Ubnt_users] Damn AF5X ports
>>>>>
>>>>> I ended up using zip ties to make the cable as solid as a rock.  By
>>>>> hand I can't make the link drop, so I'm sure these 40 mph winds won't be
>>>>> able to now.
>>>>>
>>>>> I was hoping there was a long term fix rather than "use more zip ties
>>>>> and use grease" like a better ethernet jack that doesn't have this problem
>>>>> (like what's found in WBMFG cards, Rockets, Epmp, etc).
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Josh Luthman
>>>>> Office: 937-552-2340 <(937)%20552-2340>
>>>>> Direct: 937-552-2343 <(937)%20552-2343>
>>>>> 1100 Wayne St
>>>>> Suite 1337
>>>>> Troy, OH 45373
>>>>>
>>>>> On Wed, Mar 8, 2017 at 3:16 PM, Shawn C. Peppers <
>>>>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> No fix but to try to rig it tightly somehow.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Shawn C. Peppers
>>>>>> Video Direct Satellite & Entertainment
>>>>>> 866-680-8433 Toll Free
>>>>>> 480-287-9960 Fax
>>>>>> http://www.video-direct.tv
>>>>>>
>>>>>> > On Mar 8, 2017, at 1:47 PM, Josh Luthman <
>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > Anyone found a solution to this?  Just climbed to find the cable
>>>>>> was slightly loose for Ethernet (power was fine).
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > What do we need to do for an SFP???
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > Josh Luthman
>>>>>> > Office: 937-552-2340
>>>>>> > Direct: 937-552-2343
>>>>>> > 1100 Wayne St
>>>>>> > Suite 1337
>>>>>> > Troy, OH 45373
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