I took a class, courtesy of NASA, to learn how to crimp 'em right. Lots of
people DO believe that just having the crimp tools is an adequate
substitute to that class...

On Wed, May 25, 2016 at 2:53 PM, Peter Laws <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> On Wed, May 25, 2016 at 2:49 PM, Gerry Creager - NOAA Affiliate
> <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > I can crimp PL-259's. I'll lay in a stock. However, the spousal unit is
> > considering a visit to the Kid in Texas that weekend, and if she decides
> we
> > go, I'm out of the decision loop... In that case, I can teach someone
> how to
> > crimp, and hand over the toolbag
>
>
>
> Got some store-bought jumpers with crimped connectors at HH the other
> year.  Ended up cutting them off and soldering on new ones.  :-(
> You'd think a guy (probably a guy) who was making them up for sale
> would know what he was doing, but ...
>
>
> --
> Peter Laws, BS, MRCP / N5UWY
> National Weather Center / Network Operations Center
> University of Oklahoma Information Technology
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>



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