Topband: substandard quality F double females

[Pete Smith N4ZR]

Amphenol F connectors?  Whoah!

73, Pete N4ZR
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On 12/15/2012 12:35 PM, Jim Brown wrote:
> On 12/15/2012 6:52 AM, Charles Bibb - K5ZK wrote:
>> Which brands/types are the "good" ones? 
>
> Amphenol, Amphenol, and Amphenol.  Also, the old MIL-spec stuff that 
> can be found at most hamfests when OTs clean out their basements.
>
> The shiny new connectors and adapters sold by vendors at hamfests are 
> junk -- the center conductors are flimsy, often no more than springs.  
> I've had cheap connectors fall apart mechanically, the dielectric of 
> connectors intended for soldering will sometimes melt, and so on.  
> These junk connectors go intermittent, or overheat with power.
>
> 73, Jim K9YC
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