Re: [amsat-bb] Connectors to Coax installation

["Joel Black" <jbblack@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I *know* this is going to catch some flames, so consider the flame suit on.
Dave, have you considered crimp-on connectors?  They are extremely easy to
use and quick too.  Times-Microwave makes crimp on connectors for their
feedline.

Before you totally dispel this as not a good electical connection, consider
the fact that 7/8" hardline (used around here on all 2m and 70cm repeater
installs) is nothing more than a mechanical connection.  I have used
crimp-on and solder-on connectors at my station and cannot tell a difference
between the two.

GL es 73,
Joel, K2SAT

----- Original Message -----
From: Mark West <M.West@iSecuritas.com>
To: <amsat-bb@AMSAT.Org>
Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2000 8:01 AM
Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] Connectors to Coax installation


> Hi Dave:
>
> I live in Dallas. I have experience putting connectors on
> some of the medium to large 'Times Microwave' cables.
>
> - Mark West
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David M. Tipton, PhD [mailto:tiptond@psi.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2000 7:25 AM
> To: amsat-bb@AMSAT.Org
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Connectors to Coax installation
>
>
> Is anybody out there in the D/FW area good at putting N- Connectors
> on?  I
> have 4 of them that I'd like to put on some 9913 that I have laying around
> the shack.  I'm not good at this one facet of the hobby.  I do okay
> soldering circuit boards, but those connectors just get me every time.
>
> I'd be happy to schedule as convient.  I'm catching a lot of flack
> over my
> use of RG-8 (Even if it is working) and want to see what replacing my
cable
> will get me.  Something tells me, it will actually help on the weak signal
> work I do more than the FM Satellites.
>
> Dave
>
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