I tried the EBAY listing referenced earlier and it was closed.
Found this one which I think is the same thing.
Looks pretty good. Think I will try a few also.
http://cgi.ebay.com/UHF-male-PL259-clamp-RG8-RG165-RG213-LMR400-connector-/270680278483?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f05cd45d3#ht_716wt_907
Bob
K6UJ
On Jan 23, 2011, at 7:23 AM, Pete Smith wrote:
> i just bought 2 of the Chinese clamp-type PL-259s connectors on e-bay
> for $2.50 each. Won't be here till mid-February, so we'll see then...
>
> 73, Pete N4ZR
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> On 1/23/2011 9:09 AM, Gary "Joe" Mayfield wrote:
>> Years ago, I bought several at (believe it or not!) Radio Shack. When I
>> went back they did not have more and their web site does not show them.
>>
>> A web search did find this:
>> http://cgi.ebay.com/N-male-plug-clamp-RG8-RG165-RG213-LMR400-connector-/3206
>> 19671452?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4aa66bef9c
>>
>> 73,
>> Joe kk0sd
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
>> [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Rick Karlquist
>> Sent: Friday, January 21, 2011 12:19 PM
>> To: Paul Christensen
>> Cc: towertalk@contesting.com
>> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] compression PL259
>>
>> Is there a type N version of this?
>>
>> Rick N6RK
>>
>>
>> Paul Christensen wrote:
>>> Ian,
>>>
>>> We may be getting closer to finding "the real deal." Looks like
>>> Farnell/Newark may have them in stock for U.S. orders:
>>>
>>> http://tinyurl.com/4vk83dy
>>>
>>> Does the datasheet/drawing below appear as the connector you're referring
>>> to?
>>>
>>> http://www.farnell.com/cad/515585.pdf
>>>
>>> If so, plenty in stock at about USD $6.00 ea. However, ships from the
>>> U.K.
>>> + USD $20.00 handling fee per order. Not exactly a great deal for us, but
>>> at least we can find them and order in bulk to help offset the S&H fees.
>>>
>>> Paul, W9AC
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Ian White GM3SEK"<gm3sek@ifwtech.co.uk>
>>> To:<towertalk@contesting.com>
>>> Sent: Friday, January 21, 2011 12:40 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] compression PL259
>>>
>>>
>>>> Paul Christensen wrote:
>>>>>> It's simply a much cleverer design. Accept no substitutes. Salesman
>>>>>> does
>>>>>> not receive commission.
>>>>> Ian,
>>>>>
>>>>> Trouble is -- those of us on this side of the water, for one reason or
>>>>> another, will have difficulty in purchasing those European compression
>>>>> connectors. Absent a North American distributor, we may have to settle
>>>>> for
>>>>> "second best." If you have a source for an easy, painless purchase,
>>>>> please
>>>>> pass along the vendor information.
>>>>>
>>>> The design originated with a British company called Greenpar, which was
>>>> bought by MA/COM, which in turn is now part of the Tyco empire.
>>>>
>>>> Other manufacturing licences may have been granted (eg to the Multicomp
>>>> subsidiary of Farnell/Newark) but I'm pretty sure that the ownership of
>>>> the design is now on your side of the Atlantic.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>> 73 from Ian GM3SEK
>>>> http://www.ifwtech.co.uk/g3sek
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