[TowerTalk] Crimped PL-259's

[David Kaplan]

I have seen them on the Mouser website but the shipping cost can be pricey
and I believe they may have only had connectors for RG-58

Also saw them on High Sierra ... lower price shipping

http://www.hamcq.com/coax-coax-connectors-cables-coax-tools/uhf-connectors-pl259-so239-various-adapters/6-uhf-male-pl259-crimp/prod_137.html

I have even seen them at Amazon ... but too expensive.

73's

Dave, KJ6GLX

Thank you,

David A. Kaplan, KJ6GLX

Internet Email:  dkaplan2005 at gmail.com


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On Thu, Oct 14, 2010 at 8:04 AM, Tod - ID <tod at k0to.us> wrote:

> I thought I saw some crimped UHF connectors on the Mouser website this
> morning.
>
> I think I did a search for Connectors - RF - crimped - male - UHF to get to
> the list of male, crimped, UHF connectors.
>
> As I recall the price was about $1.70 per connector. There were several
> sizes to accommodate different sizes of coax. If you are using 'exotic'
> coax
> like RG400, RG142, etc. you may have to buy special ferrules from
> TheRFCconnection [BNC-RG-223 Ferrule] . They also have miniUHF crimp
> connectors [UHF-RFC505]and 9913/LMR400 size crmp/solder [UHF-RFC17-03T]
>
> I am only a customer and have no financial interest in either Mouser or
> TheRFConnection.
>
> Tod, K0TO
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
> > [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Ryan Jairam
> > Sent: Thursday, October 14, 2010 8:31 AM
> > To: Kenneth Goodwin
> > Cc: towertalk at contesting.com
> > Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Crimped PL-259's
> >
> > Almost no one except amateur radio and CB uses UHF (PL259)
> > connectors anymore.
> >
> > Therefore you will mostly find them in ham and CB shops (and ebay).
> >
> >
> > 73,
> > Ryan, N2RJ
> >
>
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