I second that. Used RF Connection for years.
Hi Pete!
Steve N4JQQ
On Apr 21, 2013, at 6:37 AM, Pete Smith N4ZR <n4zr@contesting.com> wrote:
> I recommend the RF Connection <http://therfc.com>. They sell both junk and
> the good stuff (not just Amphenol, but other ones they have dug into). you
> can get junk from them, but if you ask they will steer you right, and the
> prices should be your guide. I asked one time why they carried junk, and the
> reply was simple - "hams want cheap."
>
> 73, Pete N4ZR
> Check out the Reverse Beacon Network at
> http://reversebeacon.net,
> blog at reversebeacon.blogspot.com.
> For spots, please go to your favorite
> ARC V6 or VE7CC DX cluster node.
>
> On 4/21/2013 4:07 AM, Jim Brown wrote:
>> On 4/20/2013 6:28 PM, n8de@thepoint.net wrote:
>>> My guess is that the balun has a cold-solder joint in it.
>>
>> Perhaps.
>>
>> I would also look for bad connections that are the result of junk connectors
>> or badly soldered connectors.
>>
>> 99% of all connectors sold at hamfests, and even by most dealers selling to
>> hams, are JUNK, and they can cause exactly this sort of problem that is hard
>> to find. This may sound biased, but it is not. If a coax connector does not
>> say Amphenol on it, or if it is not a vintage connector with a UG number
>> (military surplus) it is almost certainly TRASH. This advice also applies
>> to barrel (splicer) connectors, Tees, Elbows, and adapters from one
>> connector type to another.
>>
>> REAL connectors cost about twice as much as the junk, and you have to look
>> for the good vendors that sell them. That's an extra buck or two for each
>> connector. But how much did it cost you to sell one rig and buy a new one?
>> And your problem is still there. :)
>>
>> 73, Jim K9YC
>> _______________________________________________
>>
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> TowerTalk mailing list
>> TowerTalk@contesting.com
>> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk
>
> _______________________________________________
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> TowerTalk mailing list
> TowerTalk@contesting.com
> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
TowerTalk mailing list
TowerTalk@contesting.com
http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk
|