An example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmeC7PrulU8
On Nov 12, 2013, at 9:18 AM, Hall, Nathon <h...@cotr.bc.ca> wrote: > I suspect that the 'crimped vs. soldered' thread will be shut down shortly, > but here are my professional observations: > > SDI-HD video is one of the most critical applications of coax cable in my > job. We would *never* trust this signal to a soldered connector; they're all > crimped. Yes, this is a slightly different cable than what we normally use in > ham radio, but the extreme bandwidth of SDI-HD is a good test for any > termination system. In radio cables outdoor or in high-vibration environments > I will usually solder the centre pin of a crimp connector if a hole is > provided to do so. This step is optional, but gives me a good feeling. > > I have a range of crimping tools available to me: costing $25 - $1000+. I > would trust all of them with cables and connectors intended for ham radio. > > Soldering a PL-259 is something every ham should attempt at least once; sort > of a rite of passage. After that, purchase a crimp tool and don't look back. > > -- > Nathon Hall VE7ETS > SOTA VE7 (British Columbia) Association Manager > h...@cotr.bc.ca > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
