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Granted, the Y193 die set won't be useful to you unless you're
crimping contact assemblies for the D-sub coax/regular combo connectors,
but it should not be hard to find appropriate die sets for whatever
connectors you want to work with.

A full description of the HX-4, and a listing of common dies for
it, may be found at this link:
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Crimping might be appropriate for a large volume of coax connectors.
However for a limited number of connectors as applicable to domestic
amateur radio a gland type of cable entry seems more to the point.
BNC- , PL259- and N-connectors are all available with braid sleeve
inserts which highly likely give a better (long term) braid/connector
connection than a crimped arrangement at least for RF ,especially when
used in an outdoor environment.

I would be prepared to debate this. A properly-done crimp
connection, made with high-quality connectors (I'm talking Amphenol RF
or King) and done with a high-grade crimper will be gas-tight. If you
enclose the whole thing in the sealant-lined heat-shrink tubing after
you've made up and tested the cable, there's no reason it won't do just
as well as a gland type.

And, with crimping, you stand a much lower chance of heat damage to
the insulation. ;-)

I do have a short lead with 2 PL259 connectors with both centre pin
and body crimped to RG58 coax which probably originates from the 'CB
trade' .The braid crimp is not a hexagon but cylindrical with side
ridges, like -O- . I would never want to make up leads this way myself.

I absolutely agree. That's why I suggested the Daniels crimper. Its
dies are all hexagon style, per mil specs.

Keep the peace(es).


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