JIMMIE wrote:

Jeff, I installed TVRO systems for several years and used a lot of F
connectors. Suprisingly the ones I found that worked best were the
ultra cheap ones that only took a pair of pliers to fasten These were
the ones with the separate crimp rings. Used with some good quality
heat shrink tubing this eliminated most of the problems you mention. I
dont know why these connectors went away, my only guess is that
someone wasn't making enough money on them.


Those were the lowest grade, next to screw on fittings. They had the
highest leakage, and shortest service life of all the connectors I ever
tested. Did I mention that we bought 50,000 feet of RG-59 & RG-6 per
month for cable installs? We were using the Raychem for new work &
repairs in the mid '80s. They were the best we could find, both for
drop, trunk & feeders. They didn't need a boot, and you would break the
cable before a connector would pull off, if installed properly. We had
to keep a close eye on radiation to prevent one of the midband channels
from interfering with airplanes. 95% of the problems were those half
assed separate ring, three cent connectors.


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