[TowerTalk] Amphenol Connector Brands

[Stan Stockton]

Here is my experience with UHF connectors.

I’m sorry I ever bought the stuff to crimp on connectors for RG-213 sized coax.  I like the ones you solder and will probably limit my crimping to RG-400 since I have the tools.

As for the Amphenol 83-1SP, I’m quite sure it’s a great connector and no doubt I have purchased many in the past but that was probably a couple decades ago.  Since then I buy Teflon insulated, silver plated connectors without a brand name on EBAY for, IDK, $2.00 each and I’m quite happy with them.  

I have never, ever had a situation when I have said to myself - I wish I had used a top of the line Amphenol connector.  

If my station consisted of a radio, an amplifier and 4 antennas using about a dozen connectors I might buy 83-1SP connectors.  However, if I were on a budget or had a hundred connectors involved, I would not pay over $10.00 for a connector that, in my experience, will not do the job any better than the $2.00 one.  If I had a total of $5,000 to spend on a new radio station, it would not even cross my mind to buy 83-1SP connectors.

73 & HNY…Stan K5GO/ZF9CW


> On Dec 31, 2024, at 10:30 AM, john at kk9a.com wrote:
> 
> I hope that they are not selling inferior connectors under the Amphenol
> name.  You did not specify the connector type that K6XX is looking for.  If
> he is using soldered UHF wouldn't the gold standard 83-1SP still be the best
> choice?  I know that there has been some recent quality complaints about
> this part but it is still my preferred choice for smaller cables.
> 
> John KK9A
> 
> 
> Jim Brown K9YC wrote:
> 
> Since Amphenol bought up several connector mfrs, they seem to be selling
> the output of these companies under several different Amphenol brands.
> Neighbor K6XX needs to buy a bunch to rebuild after the wildfire
> destroyed everything, and needs advice.
> 
> Thanks and 73,
> Jim K9YC
> 
> 
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