Topband: substandard quality F double females

[Carl]

Has anyone tried RG-8X PL-259 crimp connectors on RG-6?

Carl
KM1H


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pete Smith N4ZR" <n4zr at contesting.com>
To: <topband at contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2012 3:04 PM
Subject: Re: Topband: substandard quality F double females


> 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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