Thanks Mike. The vendor has been quite helpful in figuring out is happening
here.
At this point I believe the issue is primarily due to the strands of the centre
conductor expanding a small amount when I strip the cable. I've got another
batch of generic connectors and if they don't fit I expect I'll just enlarge
the hole in the centre pin a bit (there appears to be lots of extra material in
the pin to facilitate this) or trim the centre conductor and move on to my next
project.
73
Mark S
VE7AFZ
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> On Jun 7, 2016, at 4:05 PM, Mike Reublin NF4L <nf4l@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> Mark -
>
> I've been pleased with connectors from
> http://www.davisrf.com/rf-connectors.php
>
> They have generic and Amphenol. If the connectors came from the same vendor
> as the coax and doesn't fit, it could be the "generic" coax that's off. In
> any case, they should fix it.
>
> 73, Mike NF4L
>
>> On Jun 7, 2016, at 2:55 PM, Mark Spencer via TowerTalk
>> <towertalk@contesting.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hi does anyone have any recent experience buying generic PL 259 style crimp
>> connectors for RG 400 style cable and if so could they share their vendor
>> contract info with me ?
>>
>> My last few batches of generic connectors have had centre pins which are to
>> small for the RG 400 centre conductor. I would prefer a generic connector
>> for this application vs a pricey name brand one. I'm making up some patch
>> cords for portable work and they may only last a for a few outings.
>>
>> I'm using generic RG400 cable which may also be part of the issue. The
>> cable and connectors were sourced from the same vendor.
>>
>> Plan B is to simply drill out the centre pins of the connectors that I have.
>> I already have the RG 400 sized ferrules.
>>
>> Thanks in advance
>> Mark S
>> VE7AFZ
>>
>>
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