Switched from coax crimpers to compression fittings and my callbacks dropped to zero

Was doing a new build in Fresno last month and kept having signal issues on a 6-unit job. Old timer on site said try compression fittings instead of crimping. First I thought nah that's just more money and time. But after 3 callbacks on a Friday I drove to the supply house and grabbed a compression kit. Been 4 weeks now and zero issues. Has anyone else made the switch and seen a difference in attenuation?

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the_angela17d agoMost Upvoted

...and on top of that you are probably getting a better connection long term. I did the same thing about a year ago after fighting with a bad run of crimp connectors. The compression fittings just feel more solid when you put them on, and I swear the signal levels are a bit more stable. Your mileage may vary but for me the extra dollar or two per connector is worth not driving back out to a job. Plus you don't have to worry as much about the connector backing off the cable over time.

the_wren17d ago

Buddy of mine @the_angela out in Bakersfield had the exact same thing happen to him last summer. He was doing a 12 unit apartment and kept losing signal on half the units after a week. He blamed the cable at first swapped that out still had issues. Finally a foreman from another crew walked over and said man those crimps are junk try compression. He called me pissed off cause he spent two whole Saturdays fixing his own work. Anyway he switched over and he said the readings on his meter jumped like 2-3 dBmv cleaner right away. He hasn't touched a crimp connector since and tells everyone the cost difference is nothing compared to losing a day fixing your own mistakes. Makes sense to me cause that little metal sleeve biting into the dielectric just has to be more consistent than a crimp ring crushing it.