XPost: sci.electronics.basics, sci.electronics.repair, sci.electronics.design   
   From: bespoke@invalid.tv   
      
   > 100% of the RF connectors I use for mountain top radio sites that I   
   > deal with are crimped, not soldered.   
      
   This is where the original short length of RG6 was soldered to the pcb   
   antenna. It's an inexpensive broadcast TV antenna for home.   
      
   Rather than make a male crimp plus a barrel to join the 2 mailes, just solder   
   the long run directly to the pcb. Or so I thought...   
      
   I crimped 1/2" of center solid conductor to the braid and soldered the solid   
   to the pcb. It seems to work but I have no way to measure any loss. I plan to   
   replace this when I find some REAL copper RG6.   
      
   Thanks.   
      
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