[TowerTalk] Junk Coonectors (was Re: How lossy are PL-259s at HF?)

Jim Brown jim at audiosystemsgroup.com
Wed Jun 19 13:26:58 EDT 2024


On 6/19/2024 9:52 AM, tomgeorgens15 at gmail.com wrote:
> I have suspicions about the 83-1SP as well.

The only issue I've had with Amphenol-branded connectors was with a 
batch of 83-1SPs that was part of a group purchase from a major 
electronics distributor for NCCC and a couple of local clubs in Santa 
Cruz, CA. Two of the connectors (out of probably more than 50) I was 
installing had short threads. All of this occurred more than five years 
ago.

It has recently come to my attention that, several years ago Amphenol, 
began acquiring connector manufacturers and re-branding their connectors 
as sub-imprints of Amphenol products. I think I had seen a post that the 
"Amphenol RF" branding was the real deal. It would benefit all of us to 
have solid info on this.

73, Jim K9YC



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