On Tue, 31 Oct 2006 19:06:34 -0500, "Jimmie D"
wrote:

I agree, unless you do a lot of connectors soldering is the best way to go.
It doesnt take long at all to get proficent at making good soldered on
connections. Crimp on connections can look good but be awful. A few years a
go a guy installed some equipment at work that had over 30 BNC connections.
He got an award for the installation and I got 50 hrs of overtime for going
back and really making it work right. Most of the work was repairing the
crimp on BNC connectors.. The problem with the connections, he used a crimp
tool that was about worn out.

Thank you for the response, however, because others have suggested
soldering I feel an explanation may be in order.

I have been installing soldered coax connectors for more than fifty
years and feel I was pretty good at it, however, with advancing years
I have lost considerable motor skills and can not hold a soldering
iron (or anything else) very steady. My problem, at the moment, is
trying to make up some BNC connectors using RG-174. Although crimp on
connecters may not be the best choice, for me they appear to be a
viable option. Hence my inquiry as to what would be a good choice in
crimp on tools.

73,
Danny, K6MHE