On Tue, 29 Mar 2005 19:57:15 -0500, Larry W4CSC
wrote:

"Doug Dotson" dougdotson@NOSPAMcablespeedNOSPAMcom wrote in
:

Actually, the conductors are flattened when they contact the inside of
the connector and each other giving quite a bit of contact area.



Still, no matter how hard you crimp, the terminal only makes contact with
the very edge of the outer conductors, no matter how much pressure you put
on the inner conductors. Soldering makes contact with every strand on all
the surface area that's exposed......and properly soldered, prevents
exposing covered copper to seawater and condensation corrosions.

with a properly crimped connector the wire becomes one solid mass
throughout.

regards
Gary