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MATERIAL IS.  I HAD TO REPLACE A PL 259 CONNECTOR ON MY MOBILE HF
INSTALLATION.  IT WAS COLD OUTSIDE, AND SOLDERING THE SHIELD WOULD HAVE
BEEN DIFFICULT BECAUSE OF THE TEMPERATURE.  USING THE CRIMPER TOOL WAS THE
BEST OPTION FOR THIS JOB, AND IT SAVED ME A LOT OF TIME.  ITS FAST AND
EASY, AND IT CAN BE DONE ANYWHERE.  PLUS, I THINK THAT CRIMPED CONNECTORS
LOOK MORE PROFESSIONAL SEE FIGURE 10.  IN THE BOX QUICKSILVER RADIO SELLS
DIFFERENT CRIMPER KITS.  THE ONE THAT I HAVE IS ONLY FOR COAX, BUT YOU CAN
COMBINE A KIT TO DO ANDERSON POWERPOLE CONNECTIONS.  IN THE DELUXE COAX
CRIMP KIT, ALL THE TOOLS ARE STORED IN A STURDY ABS CASE.  YOU WILL FIND A
FULL CYCLE RATCHET CRIMPER TO INSTALL COAX CONNECTORS.  IT CAN CRIMP RG 8,
RG 213, RG 8X, RG 58, RG 174, RG 316, RG 59, RG 11, LMR 400, LMR 240, 9913,
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