[TowerTalk] Fwd: Re: Most Connectors sold to Hams are JUNK

[Dennis Vernacchia]

Well even some of the Amphenol PL-259 connectors are hard to solder to.

Have been buying  this easy to solder Amphenol P/N  PL-259 lately from
Mouser Electronics
( I am sure other vendors carry them )

It is Silver Plated so no soldering issues !

Amphenol 83-1SP
Mouser P/N 523-831SP<http://www.mouser.com/Search/ProductDetail.aspx?qs=qhgJLQbFbXlx2vb4pGU9mQ%3d%3d>
$3.13 ( Cheaper for quantity order )

I have no pecuniary interest in this matter

73, Dennis N6KI
Sandy Eggo

On Mon, May 19, 2008 at 1:51 PM, <Cqtestk4xs at aol.com> wrote:

> Generally you get what you pay for.  It never ceases to amaze me guys  will
> go out and put up a $1000 dollar antenna on a $1000 tower and put some
>  surplus
> manure coax and cheesey Chinese PL-259s...and then bitch about high SWR,
>  how
> the antenna doesn't work etc.
>
> Penny wise, pound foolish.Go out and invest in some Belden, Times and
> Amphenol stuff..
>
> The only low quality connectors I ever bought were cheap...and cheaply
>  made.
>  There's nothing like having a T-connector fall apart as you  tighten the
> connections to  your stack at 150 feet up.  No, it wasn't  an Amphenol.
>
> Bill KH7XS/K4XS
>
>
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