[TowerTalk] " Most Connectors sold to Hams " rant

[Joe - WDØM]

Just a guess here - I'm thinkin' this has run it's course..........

73,

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Joe Hannigan - WDØM
Pagosa Springs, CO

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Jim Brown wrote:
> On Tue, 20 May 2008 14:27:09 -0400, john.brewer at us.schneider-electric.com 
> wrote:
>
>   
>> Someone really needs to calm down some.  It's a connector for hobby 
>> applications for heavens sake. 
>>     
>
>   
>> There's nothing wrong with a properly assembled bakelite dielectric 259 for
>> example,  ...hams used them for decades without problems, and continue to do
>> so.
>>     
>
> John, you don't get it. We aren't talking about bakelite, we're talking 
> plastic that melts when you try to solder it!  Heck, I'd be THRILLED by 
> bakelite! We're talking IMITATIONS of the real thing. They LOOK like real 
> connectors, but they DON'T WORK!  
>
> 73,
>
> Jim K9YC