Warning: I was crimping coax connectors wrong for years and didn't know it
I was working on a tough drop in Portland last week, and my signal levels were all over the place. The homeowner, an old broadcast engineer, watched me for a minute and said, 'You're not compressing the connector enough before you crimp, are you?' He was right. I was just pushing the tool until it clicked once. He showed me to compress it fully, wait a second, then give it a second, firmer squeeze. My next three terminations tested perfect. How many of you do that double-squeeze, or is there a better trick?