you guys are hurting my head worse then the micro miniture soldering school
I went to when I was in the Nav. I suspect that we all agree that keeping
it clean and sealed is the key and soldering or crimping is probably a
preference much like choosing a Westsail or a J-boat and I wont say what my
preference is.

Scott

"Doug Dotson" dougdotson@NOSPAMcablespeedNOSPAMcom wrote in message
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"Larry W4CSC" wrote in message
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"Doug Dotson" dougdotson@NOSPAMcablespeedNOSPAMcom wrote in
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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.

Just not true.

Soldering makes contact with every strand on all
the surface area that's exposed.

True, but the soldered joint is subject to other factors that will
compromise
it over time.

.....and properly soldered, prevents
exposing covered copper to seawater and condensation corrosions.

Moisture (especially seawater) will eat up a soldered joint pretty quick.
A properly crimped joint that is sealed from moisture will last a long
time.