LMR600 connectors

[Wyandotte]

I ordered the wrong coax.
Got a 500' spool of Belden 7977A.
Can someone suggest what the best Amphenol N-type connectors for this coax?

Thanks

[mpddigital]

Bought the best price I see is 15 bucks a piece. Unless you have a press and the dies you will need clamp connectors to do the install them yourself. One that is good is RFN1002-2L2 Product Detail

Times Microwave and Amphenol also make the connectors but they are more expensive

[prcguy]

eBay has nice LMR600 silver plated with gold center pin connectors for around $7ea and crimpers for $30. I've used these and the quality is very good.
prcguy

[Wyandotte]

Thanks for the help.
This is for work.
What I spend on the connectors and crimper really isn't an issue.

I thought I was buying the same smaller diameter Belden I usually do, got plenty of Amphenol RFX connectors for it.
I'm not sure I'm gonna use it, hope it bends well, still shrink wrapped on the spool.
Kinda sucks, we gotta carry spools up stairs and ladders. This spool isn't getting on anyone's shoulder.

[beachmark]

We use the Times-Microwave, EZ-600-NMH-X. They have gold flashed center spring fingers and an outer crimp ring. Fast and totally reliable for our systems. We only use these and the LMR400 equivalents. We AREN'T regularly doing connections for high power transmitters, just mostly lower power cell repeaters, so I can't say how the spring finger contacts work with 100 W power if that is what you are doing. But all the Andrew type LxTxx and such connectors use spring finger center contacts with high power with no issues.

Get the strip tool and a crimper and be happy......Crimp only once and right up against the backshell body.

IMO.....LMR clamp types are el stinko! We tried them once and would never use them again on work for customers in the field. If you are in an odd place or angle, and cannot strip the coax and handle the connectors perfectly, it's not reliable.

[Wyandotte]

Originally Posted by beachmark

We use the Times-Microwave, EZ-600-NMH-X. They have gold flashed center spring fingers and an outer crimp ring. Fast and totally reliable for our systems. We only use these and the LMR400 equivalents. We AREN'T regularly doing connections for high power transmitters, just mostly lower power cell repeaters, so I can't say how the spring finger contacts work with 100 W power if that is what you are doing. But all the Andrew type LxTxx and such connectors use spring finger center contacts with high power with no issues.

Get the strip tool and a crimper and be happy......Crimp only once and right up against the backshell body.

IMO.....LMR clamp types are el stinko! We tried them once and would never use them again on work for customers in the field. If you are in an odd place or angle, and cannot strip the coax and handle the connectors perfectly, it's not reliable.

Thanks for the help. We're only running mobiles on a power supply. No high power here. I'll get some of the Times connectors you recommend.