Cable crimps

[Archived-1]

Hi, what crimps do I need for these please.

 

[rolfw]

What size cxable is it for, that looks like at least 1.25 core.

This one should do it.

http://www.satelliteandaerialsupplies.com/product/?s=vision-v18-203-crimp-tool-for-f-type-high-quality-ct100-125-167

 

[Archived-1]

Hi rolf the cable is thick stuff CT 167, I will take a look at the link thanks .

 

[satelliteman]

Difficult to tell without measuring the connector, either 165 or 233 coax.
The tool in the link will be ok.


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[Archived-1]

Difficult to tell without measuring the connector, either 165 or 233 coax.
The tool in the link will be ok.


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Taking a closer look at this its CT 167 PE, and its 1.67 in diameter.

 

[PaulR]

Martin - with the WF/CT/PF series of cables the number part refers to the diameter of the centre conductor in millimetres.

In order to maintain 75ohm impedance the other bits are successively larger in diameter and, reading the table above, that CT167 is 10.5mm diameter. Is the plug supplied with the cable? Otherwise you might need to check to be sure it's right.

 

[Archived-1]

Thanks Paul, the plug and cable do come together, its old stock, it was used for betting offices a fair few years ago, I am missing the inner part of the connector, I will be picking them up sometime this week I will post up once I get it.

 

[Terryl]

Thats some lossy coax, (12 dB at 1 GHz) what are you going to use it for?

Standard RG-6 quad for TV signals is 8 dB at 1 GHz, RG-6 quad for satellite systems is about 11 dB at 3 GHz. (all rated at 100 feet)

 

[Archived-1]

Thats some lossy coax, (12 dB at 1 GHz) what are you going to use it for?

Standard RG-6 quad for TV signals is 8 dB at 1 GHz, RG-6 quad for satellite systems is about 11 dB at 3 GHz. (all rated at 100 feet)

I am going to use it on all my dishes.

 

[rolfw]

Thats some lossy coax, (12 dB at 1 GHz) what are you going to use it for?

Standard RG-6 quad for TV signals is 8 dB at 1 GHz, RG-6 quad for satellite systems is about 11 dB at 3 GHz. (all rated at 100 feet)

Think you'll find that's 12db per 100 metres, 12db per 328 feet.

 

[Terryl]

Think you'll find that's 12db per 100 metres, 12db per 328 feet.

Ahhh now that if found that spec for that coax on the web, I see that, could not tell from the pic you posted, old eye balls at work again..........Sorry their fault.

 

[Archived-1]

Its £200 a roll it should be good stuff.

 

[PaulR]

The signal loss for the CT167 is commendably low for the frequencies quoted but it worries me that it stops at 1000MHz. It's probably OK at higher frequencies but there's still that little niggle annoying me.

 

[Archived-1]

Its doesn't worry me , the chap did installs for betting offices for a living and also was into fringe and feed hunting, he tells me you wont get much better coax than this, its got to be better than what I am using and a 50p a mtr who cares

 

[rolfw]

Ahhh now that if found that spec for that coax on the web, I see that, could not tell from the pic you posted, old eye balls at work again..........Sorry their fault.

LOL, got the same problem here Terry.

 

[hvdh]

The Belden CTF167P, as it's called in full, should be fine:
http://docs-europe.electrocomponents.com/webdocs/132a/0900766b8132a9e3.pdf

It has quite similar properties to the cable I use, Belden PRG11C2:
http://www.e-catalog.beldensolutions.com/imported-datasheet/data/Infrastructure Cables/Trunk & Distribution Cables/PRG11C2_V3.pdf;jsessionid=9DBC81AB4A19DFF4F942AF51DEAD88CB?ip=false&type=pdf

Though my cable will be much stiffer. It is used in offshore sat installations.

 

[Terryl]

This is the stuff we used from the main dish to the engineering plant.

http://www.telsat.it/datasheets/Andrew/Cable/Foam Cable/LDF5-75-20060321102828.pdf

Very expensive for it and the connectors, but very low loss.

 

[Archived-1]

That's just it the price, they will be even better stuff out there at a price, this cable I will be using if it wasn't for getting it for £50 for the roll I would not be using it, maybe one run if I had to pay the proper price,

From a hobby point of view its dam good cable and its not broke the bank to put all my runs with it .

 

[Terryl]

You should see how much it costs for waveguide from the dish, almost like gold plated coax.

 

[Archived-1]

I can imagine Terry, I am using Webro WF 100 atm and its a bag of shi*, I only have to point my camera at the tv and the signal drops 2%, I don't know why some peeps rate this cable because its not what its made out to be .