[TowerTalk] DIN to coax connector?

[Grant Saviers]

Another way to frame the issue is, "what is the cost difference for 
large diameter cable connectors DIN vs N vs PL's?"  Then it is clear 
DIN's are a winner since the production volumes and variety of DINs 
probably exceeds the other two combined.  And they are superior 
connectors, the commercial RF standard.  So for hardline or LMR600 or 
larger, DINs are often cheaper (there are decent Chinese knockoffs and a 
lot of Andrew surplus on ebay), likely more available, and better.  For 
"RG" style cables, PL's are fine thru VHF except when they don't fit 
some of the "interesting" stuff such as RG214 double shielded.  For all 
connectors, I use the Andrew waterproofing kits and process, again the 
commercial standard.  Of course, IMO.

Grant KZ1W

On 9/7/2016 5:53 AM, Kelly Taylor wrote:
> Have I been reading links correctly showing DINs range anywhere from five to ten times the price of a good PL-259?
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> One link had a non-volume price of US$45, dropping to about US$25 at high volumes, while another, IIRC, had prices starting at US$25.
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> Are they really five to ten times better?
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> 73, kelly, ve4xt
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