Versatile Tool Supports Flex Cables

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Sept. 15, 2010

The CST-600 (3192-052) All-In-One Combination Prep Tool from Times Microwave Systems is designed for use with the firm's LMR-600 low-loss coaxial cables. It can be used to prepare the cables for crimp or clamp connector attachment and is suitable for use with almost all LMR-600 connectors. It provides consistently clean cuts of the dielectric material for consistent cable VSWR performance, and includes a built-in debur tool. The tool, which obsoletes the company's ST-600-EZ and ST-600C prep tools, lists for $98.00 (USD).

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Jack Browne, Technical Contributor, has worked in technical publishing for over 30 years. He managed the content and production of three technical journals while at the American Institute of Physics, including Medical Physics and the Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology. He has been a Publisher and Editor for Penton Media, started the firm’s Wireless Symposium & Exhibition trade show in 1993, and currently serves as Technical Contributor for that company's Microwaves & RF magazine. Browne, who holds a BS in Mathematics from City College of New York and BA degrees in English and Philosophy from Fordham University, is a member of the IEEE.