$350k! I hope you have a good CPA. Otherwise, the Obama team will know your address :)
On Tue, May 18, 2010 at 11:14 AM, Marlon K. Schafer <[email protected]> wrote: > I'd never got back to the crimp or solder cheapo connectors. It's just too > critical of a component. All it has to do is loosen up due to temp changes > and you'll fight strange performance issues forever! > > At the very lease solder them vs. crimping the center pin. At least that > creates a positive connection. > > If you use the EZ connectors it's important to have the lip on the center > pin cleaned up. Otherwise you don't get a good connection. I can see where > a file would work just fine, but I don't have time to fiddle with that kind > of thing. It takes me just a few minutes to make a PERFECT connection > nowadays. > > It's like the cat5 we do. I ONLY use the EZ connectors and crimper now. > Yeah the tool and crimps are expensive, but my time is even more valuable. > http://www.google.com/products?hl=en&resnum=0&q=EZ+rj45&um=1&ie=UTF-8&ei=oazyS4XZA4GuswOinMj_Cw&sa=X&oi=product_result_group&ct=title&resnum=3&ved=0CDsQrQQwAg > > I buy Bosch, Dewalt, or Milwakee drills. I don't often use screw drivers > anymore, I use electric drivers (high speed Bosch 12vdc unit) etc. > > I've got a LARGE bucket truck. I replace my ladders every couple of years > (4 at most). I put on good tires and brakes. I hire help if I get too busy > or the job is too dangerous. > > I'm tired of working so hard. I'm too old (45) to take crazy chances. It's > time to get the company paid off and start putting kids through college. > Soon we'll be able to put money in the bank for later. As things sit right > now we'll have nearly everything (not the house or cars) paid off in about 5 > years. Never know, we may decide to expand or buy someone out and screw > that up, but as of now the future is looking very bright! > > We're up to just under 700 subs now. 7500+ square miles. 30+ "tower" > sites. I have 1.2 people in the office, the wife spends 6 or 7 hours a week > paying bills (home ones included) and I work 6 to 12 hours per day (more > toward 12 :-). Once in a while I hire some help in the field as stated > above. > > Our gross revenue will hit around $350,000 this year. All with basically > 2.5 people. Not too many companies can accomplish that. Especially in > areas as sparsely populated as we are. > > Efficiency and safety are very high on my list for what I do and the tools I > use. > > laters, > marlon > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Eje Gustafsson" <[email protected]> > To: "'WISPA General List'" <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, May 17, 2010 9:52 PM > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Times Microwave tools for LMR 400... > > >> They are nice sure, but consider how expensive the connectors are I go >> with >> regular connector. Even if that means I have to do two crimps and have to >> mess with the center pin. Not crimped a cable in the field for years >> thanks >> to PoE occasionally need a jumper and mostly just use premade jumpers and >> in >> the rare instances build a custom length. Don't even have connectors or >> coax >> spools in the install van any longer. But have a variety of different >> length >> of coax cables. >> >> The stripper tool is great. Crimper you can use just about any crimpers >> and >> the deburring tool I got one don't use it, don't need it for center pins >> you >> crimp. Or just use a $5 file. >> >> Tessco got all the brand parts. We got the crimp handles and dies if you >> want to save some. >> >> / Eje >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >> Behalf Of D. Ryan Spott >> Sent: Monday, May 17, 2010 10:51 PM >> To: WISPA General List >> Subject: [WISPA] Times Microwave tools for LMR 400... >> >> I am looking for the following: >> EZ-400-NMH-D Connector >> CCT-01 Tool (cutter) >> ST-400EZ tool (cable Prep tool) >> DBT-U (deburr tool) >> HX4 Tool (crimp tool) >> >> Separately or in a kit... >> >> Does anyone have a favorite Vendor? I saw one vendor selling a kit for >> LMR400/600 with all of the above parts. They wanted over $1000 for it! >> >> The 'EZ-Crimp" connectors look like the way to go, but other advice is >> appreciated. >> >> ryan >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> ---- >> WISPA Wants You! Join today! >> http://signup.wispa.org/ >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> ---- >> >> WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] >> >> Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >> >> Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ >> >> >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> WISPA Wants You! 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