[TowerTalk] push on pl 259's

David Gilbert xdavid at cis-broadband.com
Sat Dec 8 21:02:56 EST 2007


The part number on the RF Connection website is RFC83-55PA, which sounds 
suspiciously like the number you remember  ;)   I would guess it is 
Amphenol as well.

73,
Dave  AB7E



Joe Eide wrote:
> Dave,
>
> The guy on eBay sells the Amphenol connector.  The first two links are a 
> different brand of connector.  The Amphenols are a one piece quality 
> connector and the others are a two piece which I personally don't like 
> as well.  The Amphenol number is 83-5SPA if I remember correctly.
>
> Joe - KB9R
>
>
>
> David Gilbert wrote:
>   
>> Here's a couple of places I found with a Google search:
>>
>> http://www.therfc.com/uhf.htm (about 3/4 of the way down the page)
>> http://www.pl-259.com/page1.html
>>
>> There is also a guy on eBay who sells them:
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/ysp85z
>>
>> 73,
>> Dave  AB7E
>>
>>
>> Joe Eide wrote:
>>   
>>     
>>> Ken,
>>>
>>> I have used Amphenol PL-259 Push-on's on HF for many years with great 
>>> success.  I disconnect
>>> my main coaxial line in the shack at the end of every day (habit) and 
>>> the connector is still tight and
>>> serviceable. 
>>>
>>> Now if you can find them.
>>>
>>> Joe - KB9R
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> KLM wrote:
>>>   
>>>     
>>>       
>>>> Hi all, I'm building a coax patch panel for HF and wonder about using 
>>>> Amphenol push on pl 259 connectors for the most often used patch cables. It 
>>>> would be easier than unscrewing the shell on a regular 259 to change 
>>>> antennas etc. Any thoughts or experiences with these connectors? Will I get 
>>>> a good enough connection from them?
>>>>
>>>> TNX
>>>> Ken 
>>>>
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