Even more ironic if it was a Chinese company you never heard of. Eric KE6US
On 10/11/2016 6:42 PM, W1GO (Joe) wrote: Who do we think makes the DX Engineering connectors that are so loved? DX doesn't manufacture them; they are private labeled by another manufacturer. Wouldn't it be ironic if it was Amphenol? Hi Hi. Joe W1GO On Oct 11, 2016, at 20:00, Gary K9GS <garyk...@wi.rr.com><mailto:garyk...@wi.rr.com> wrote: Hi Mark, I have had very good results using the DX Engineering brand PL259's (solder type). I have also heard from people I know and trust that the new "Next Generation" crimp connectors from DXE are excellent. I look forward to trying them out when my current supply of Amphenol crimp connectors needs replenishment. On 10/11/2016 12:39 PM, Mark Tosiello wrote: HI, I to have always used only Amphenol connectors. However, this year, in putting up another Gap Challenger, I am using a DXE pl259 at the antenna coax end. DXE connectors have worked well for me in the past in another application, are silver plated brass and the dialectric is PTFE. I've spoken to many hams who have had good results with them. I'm not affiliated with DXE in any way, just a satisfied customer. Anyone else use DXE PL259s? Mark KD8EDC On Tue, Oct 11, 2016 at 1:11 PM, Keith Hutt <keith.h...@virgin.net><mailto:keith.h...@virgin.net> wrote: Got to agree i only use Amphenol connectors, expensive in the UK but well worth the extra money. But i get mine when i am visiting Dayton, so a lot cheaper Regards Keith G0TSH On Tue,10/11/2016 6:29 AM, Charlie T, K3ICH wrote: I'm curious as to exactly why a "junk" connector supposedly has so much more loss than a "good" connector? Junk connectors have several issues. One of the issues is control of dimensions -- the diameter of the tip must be "right" to make a solid and reliable connection to the mating connector. I've seen junk barrels, tees, and elbows that had a tiny spring between the ends of the connector. When I got back on the air in 2003, I stocked my "junk box" with a lot of these cheap connector adapters at ham flea markets, and over the next 3-5 years, they caused outright failures and intermittent problems that were difficult to track down. At one point, I had added elbow connectors in my shack to make cable routing cleaner. An hour into a contest running legal limit, I saw SWR going sky high on an antenna, found the elbow very hot to the touch. Removing it solved the problem. The tiny spring had overheated. I've had these junk connectors fall apart mechanically. I've had the dielectric in junk PL-259s melt when I soldered the center conductor. And so on. W3LPL advises to use Amphenol connectors exclusively, and to use only 83-1SP for PL-259s. I strongly agree with him. I know nothing about what's available in EU -- my comments apply to North America. 73, Jim K9YC ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to tkddr...@gmail.com<mailto:tkddr...@gmail.com> ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to garyk...@wi.rr.com<mailto:garyk...@wi.rr.com> -- 73, Gary K9GS Greater Milwaukee DX Association: http://www.gmdxa.org Society of Midwest Contesters: http://www.w9smc.com CW Ops #1032 http://www.cwops.org ************************************************ ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to w...@icloud.com<mailto:w...@icloud.com> ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to eric_c...@hotmail.com<mailto:eric_c...@hotmail.com> . ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
