[TowerTalk] Right Angle Connectors

[Jeff AC0C]

LCP is really a PIA to inject.  PTFE is a lot easier to handle and I think 
it's probably cheaper, plus you can grind up the scrap and reinject it 
meaning you get nearly 100% use of the material - where with LCP the scrap 
from the process is not recoverable.

PTFE is not a very high-temp material compared to LCP though so you need to 
get on with that soldering quickly.

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-----Original Message----- 
From: marsh at ka5m.net
Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2016 2:23 PM
To: 'Bob K6UJ' ; towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Right Angle Connectors

Looks like it is PTFE according to http://www.amphenolrf.com/083-1sp.html

-----Original Message-----
From: TowerTalk [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Bob
K6UJ
Sent: Saturday, May 7, 2016 12:02 PM
To: towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Right Angle Connectors

OK guys,  I am confused.  What is the insulation in the Amphenol 83-1SP ?
What type of teflon is it ?

Bob
K6UJ



On 5/7/16 7:01 AM, Richard (Rick) Karlquist wrote:
> 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
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