[TowerTalk] Right Angle Connectors

[Roger (K8RI) on TT]

 From Jim's post: 
http://www.amphenolrf.com/downloads/dl/file/id/305/product/3945/083_1sp_customer_drawing.pdf
LCP.  What's LCP?

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Roger  (K8RI)

On 5/7/2016 Saturday 1:02 PM, Bob K6UJ wrote:
> OK guys,  I am confused.  What is the insulation in the Amphenol 83-1SP ?
> What type of teflon is it ?
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> Bob
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> On 5/7/16 7:01 AM, Richard (Rick) Karlquist wrote:
>> On 5/6/2016 6:36 PM, Don W7WLL wrote:
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>>> After reading specs that the Amphenol used PTFE
>>  (all of my Amphenol of a later vintage appear to be clear insulation)
>>> Don T
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>> 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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Roger (K8RI)


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