[TowerTalk] Right Angle Connectors

[Gary Schafer]

Don,

The biggest thing to look out for in a right angle connector is how the male
pin is attached inside. The good ones screw into the arm that is part of the
female side.
Some junk connectors have a spring in there and the pin is pressed in. avoid
these!

For HF work I would not worry too much if it is amphenol or not.

Look up maxgain systems, they carry some very reasonable import connectors
that are very good. The guy is very particular what he sells.

73
Gary  K4FMX

> -----Original Message-----
> From: TowerTalk [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of
> Don W7WLL
> Sent: Friday, May 06, 2016 8:37 PM
> To: Towertalk
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Right Angle Connectors
> 
> Got a lot of feedback re the subject connectors and overwhelming the
> suggestion was to use Amphenol parts, which I usually do (but I have a
> lot of inherited connectors).
> 
> I had never paid a lot of attention to connectors for my 8, 213 and
> similar coax's, but I did note that the color of the insulator varied.
> After reading specs that the Amphenol used PTFE (all of my Amphenol of a
> later vintage appear to be clear insulation), I took a look a some of
> the right angles I had plus a pile of my barrels. Of those NOT marked
> Amphenol, almost all had no readable brand or number imprinted.  I also
> noticed that the insulation was either white or shades of grey.
> 
> I'm not knowledgeable on plastics and am now curious to know what the
> white or grey material used in these 'other brand' connectors might be
> (I'm dangerous enough to know a lot of plastics do come in several
> colors).
> 
> Don T
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