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REMOVING THE INSULATION AROUND THE CENTER CONDUCTOR WIRES IS DIFFICULT
BECAUSE ITS MOLDED ONTO THE STRANDED WIRE.  A IVE DONE THIS SEVERAL
DIFFERENT WAYS.  ONE IS TO GRAB THE END OF THE INSULATION WITH A PAIR OF
LONGNOSE PLIERS.  THIS CAN SOMETIMES PULL IT OFF.  ANOTHER IS TO USE A
STURDY KNIFE, LIKE A BOX CUTTER, TO CREATE A LONGITUDINAL SLIT.  THEN THE
INSULATION CAN BE PEELED OFF EASILY.  THE CENTER CONDUCTOR OF RG213 IS
STRANDED WIRE.  YOU WILL NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT ALL OF THIS GOES INTO THE
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COAX CENTER PIN.  IF ONE STRAND COMES LOOSE WHEN INSERTING THIS INTO THE
COAX CONNECTOR, IT CAN FOLD BACK ON ITSELF AND SHORT THE COAX CONNECTOR.
IF YOU ARE CAREFUL, YOU CAN VERY LIGHTLY TIN THIS WIRE, BUT TOO MUCH SOLDER
WILL MAKE IT TOO THICK TO GO THROUGH THE CONNECTOR.  EACH TYPE OF COAX
NEEDS A DIFFERENT STRIPPER.  EACH STRIPPER COMES WITH A HEX KEY TOOL THAT
CAN ALIGN THE VARIOUS CUTTERS IN THE STRIPPER SO THAT YOU GET A VERY NEAT
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