[TowerTalk] Right Angle Connectors

[Don W7WLL]

Used the best source I could, Amphenol!!! 
http://www.amphenolrf.com/connectors/uhf.html. Look under Insulator 
Material.

My older ones are clear. I meant to say 'older vintage' vs 'later vintage'. 
Many are also grey, light and dark. Several are various shades of white.

Suggest you pass your concern to Amphenol.

Don W7WLL

-----Original Message----- 
From: Richard (Rick) Karlquist
Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2016 7:01 AM
To: Don W7WLL ; Towertalk
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Right Angle Connectors

On 5/6/2016 6:36 PM, Don W7WLL wrote:
>
> After reading specs that the Amphenol used PTFE
  (all of my Amphenol of a later vintage appear to be clear insulation)
> Don T

Where did you read that Amphenol used PTFE?
I have never heard of that.
BTW, PTFE is never clear, AFAIK.

In any event, PTFE is greatly inferior
mechanically, and has no electrical
advantage at HF, or even UHF.  It's
high temperature rating is also of no
consequence for most ham applications.  I
don't know why any knowledgeable person
would even want it, except in some
corner case like a common mode choke
made with PTFE coax.

Rick N6RK