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Re: [TowerTalk] Junk Coonectors (was Re: How lossy are PL-259s at HF?)

To: jim@audiosystemsgroup.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Junk Coonectors (was Re: How lossy are PL-259s at HF?)
From: Henry Pollock - K4TMC <kilo4tmc@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2024 13:56:30 -0400
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I have some newer ones with "Amphenol 83-1SP-1050" and older ones without
the "1050". On another line below are "74868 PL-259 49190", which is the
same on both vintages.

Comments anyone?

73,
Henry - K4TMC


On Wed, Jun 19, 2024 at 1:27 PM Jim Brown <jim@audiosystemsgroup.com> wrote:

> On 6/19/2024 9:52 AM, tomgeorgens15@gmail.com wrote:
> > I have suspicions about the 83-1SP as well.
>
> The only issue I've had with Amphenol-branded connectors was with a
> batch of 83-1SPs that was part of a group purchase from a major
> electronics distributor for NCCC and a couple of local clubs in Santa
> Cruz, CA. Two of the connectors (out of probably more than 50) I was
> installing had short threads. All of this occurred more than five years
> ago.
>
> It has recently come to my attention that, several years ago Amphenol,
> began acquiring connector manufacturers and re-branding their connectors
> as sub-imprints of Amphenol products. I think I had seen a post that the
> "Amphenol RF" branding was the real deal. It would benefit all of us to
> have solid info on this.
>
> 73, Jim K9YC
>
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