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jkreidler

Joined: 13 Feb 2008
Posts: 151
Location: Sheboygan Falls WI

Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 4:06 am Post subject: Antenna Wire

How has everyone been creating antenna wires?  Is there a good 'cheap' tool for crimping on BNC connectors?  I know we can purchase the bulk wire and connectors, we are just not sure if there is a good reliable way of crimping on the connectors.  The alternate question would be, does anyone have a good source for a company that will make custom antenna wires (we specify the length and connectors)? 

 

Thanks, Jason Kreidler 

4-Partner Build (Jason Kreidler, Tony Kolar, Kyle Hokel, Wayne Elsner) 

Sheboygan Falls, WI 

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Tim Olson

Joined: 25 Jan 2007
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Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 4:38 am Post subject: Antenna Wire

The crimping is easy, and I think I got my crimper from

Stein.  The BNC and TNC connectors I use are "crimp or solder"

terminals also for the center conductor, but I've soldered

all of mine.  The external crimp is nothing to worry about.



Tim Olson - RV-10 N104CD - Flying

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jason.kreidler(at)regalbeloit.com wrote:

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 How has everyone been creating antenna wires?  Is there a good 'cheap' 

 tool for crimping on BNC connectors?  I know we can purchase the bulk 

 wire and connectors, we are just not sure if there is a good reliable 

 way of crimping on the connectors.  The alternate question would be, 

 does anyone have a good source for a company that will make custom 

 antenna wires (we specify the length and connectors)?

 

 Thanks, Jason Kreidler

 4-Partner Build (Jason Kreidler, Tony Kolar, Kyle Hokel, Wayne Elsner)

 Sheboygan Falls, WI

 #40617 Finishing

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roadmaps

Joined: 08 Nov 2007
Posts: 49

Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 4:44 am Post subject: Antenna Wire

Jason,

  

 I highly recommend you  contact Stein (Stein(at)Steinair.com (Stein(at)Steinair.com)) for  wire, tools, panels, and/or cabling. He has good prices and can be very  helpful for homebuilt panels and wiring.

 (no association, just a  happy customer)

  

  John Testement

jwt(at)roadmapscoaching.com (jwt(at)roadmapscoaching.com)

40321

 Richmond, VA

Painting and final assembly

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How has everyone been creating  antenna wires?  Is there a good 'cheap' tool for crimping on BNC  connectors?  I know we can purchase the bulk wire and connectors, we are  just not sure if there is a good reliable way of crimping on the connectors.   The alternate question would be, does anyone have a good source for a  company that will make custom antenna wires (we specify the length and  connectors)? 



Thanks, Jason  Kreidler 

4-Partner Build (Jason  Kreidler, Tony Kolar, Kyle Hokel, Wayne Elsner) 

Sheboygan Falls, WI 

#40617  Finishing 

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Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 4:52 am Post subject: Antenna Wire

You will want a good crimp tool for all your electrical work.  Get one with replaceable dies that will satisfy your many tasks.



I have a Paladin Classic 1302 crimp tool.  For coax, I use the 2034 die.  The 2035 die is a good die for crimping most of the small (10-22AWG) electrical connectors in the RV-10.



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Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 6:37 am Post subject: Antenna Wire

I got crimper from Stein and it works great...Coax connections were the easiest of all the crimps. I picked up a 3 blade rotary coax stripper on ebay that does a perfect job removing the insulation. 

Rick Sked 

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jesse(at)saintaviation.co
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Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 1:49 pm Post subject: Antenna Wire

I would certainly get the tool from Stein.  You can get one crimper and two dies, one for the ring terminals and one for the coax.  That is much better than getting cables already made, because routing a coax cable is much easier than routing a connector, especially through a conduit or snap bushing that is already fairly full.  I have done that before and it is a nightmare.  It would be cheaper to get the tool and connectors than to get the cables already made, probably, and it will save you a lot of hastle.



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4-Partner Build (Jason Kreidler, Tony Kolar, Kyle Hokel, Wayne Elsner) 

Sheboygan Falls, WI 

#40617 Finishing 

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