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Old April 21st, 2009, 07:53 AM
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Default Re: Coax cable combo tools, any good?

For the best results... the crimper should match the connector and the connector should match the cable. Also what ever stripper you use it should have a notch in the blade where the center conductor is... Some frequencies are skin frequencies (run on the outside of the conductor) and if the center conductor is nicked or scratched the effectivness of the cable will be degraded.

One more thing... the connector has to be fitted properly on the cable to maximize the sheilding. If the cable is not in far enough this will alow stray RF into your connection.

For RF:
Ripley FX Ultraseal - crimper - F and BNC
CablePrep CPT-6590 - Stripper RG6

For Video:
I only use Canare cable, connectors, prep and crimp tools - in my mind Canare is the best and most durable
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