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<font size=3>At 08:05 AM 8/2/2008, Tom Dexter wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">On Fri, Aug 1, 2008 at 7:17 PM,
Allen Edwards<br>
<allen.edwards@oldpaloalto.com> wrote:<br>
> Tom Dexter wrote:<br>
>><br>
>> Paladin does make really great crimping tools. Although it
was more<br>
>> money, I sprung for the Paladin 1300 crimper...one of those
really<br>
>> nice ratcheted ones. They have a die for the 1300 (their
part number<br>
>> 2687) that's a combination die for RG6, RG6 Quad, _and_ RJ45
Ethernet<br>
>> connectors...everything I needed to run Ethernet to my TV and
RG6 Quad<br>
>> to my backend machine....really nice.<br>
>><br>
>> Tom<br>
>><br>
> That crimp tool will not crimp the weather proof connectors I<br>
> recommended. These connectors are not so much crimped as
pushed<br>
> together. The correct tool presses the ends of the connector
together.<br>
> It does not deform the metal around the sides. So, you
will need to<br>
> use non weather proof connectors with that tool.<br>
> I don't use these but they should be fine, but they are not weather
proof:<br>
>
<a href="https://www.tselectronic.com/thomandbetts/f_conn.html" eudora="autourl">
https://www.tselectronic.com/thomandbetts/f_conn.html</a><br>
><br>
><br>
> Allen<br>
><br>
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Ah...my mistake. I hadn't noticed that. Another option is to
use coax-seal:<br><br>
<a href="http://www.coaxseal.com/" eudora="autourl">
http://www.coaxseal.com/</a><br><br>
I've just recently bought some of that. I wish I was aware of it
when<br>
I put up my antenna. At some point when the cable it due to be<br>
replaced I plan on using that.<br><br>
Tom</font></blockquote><br>
You need to use compression F connectors and not crimp. Compression is
what all the professional installers use. Its weather proof.
<br><br>
I use <font size=3>Thomas & Betts' SNS6QS SNAP N SEAL compression
"F" connectors. You will need a compression termination tool.
<br><br>
</font>-- Mache<br><br>
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