Jim -
Good quality BNC connectors can be had from Amphenol and AMP. I
normally use AMP crimp-type connectors for BNC applications, have
_never_ had one fail, and I purchase them by the hundreds. Takes only a
few seconds to install one. One other good supplier of RF connectors
is Kings. It has been a few years since I had to buy any, so I am
assuming these suppliers still exist.
Having the correct tools to install these connectors is not a luxury,
and yes, they are expensive. Here again, you tend to get what you pay for.
And you are correct, money spent on a good quality connector is never
wasted. On the other hand, money spent on a cheap connector is almost
always wasted.
- Jim, KL7CC
On 10/13/2014 10:03 AM, Jim Brown wrote:
On Mon,10/13/2014 10:34 AM, Rick M0LEP wrote:
especially if you're dealing with cheap plugs and sockets.
From my work on the AES Standards Committee Working Group on
Connectors, I can tell you that junk and even counterfeit connectors
are the problem, not the nominal Zo. Junk connectors of any sort are a
constant source of problems. Only a fool buys anything but name brand
connectors. This applies to ALL connector types -- UHF, BNC, RCA, DIN,
XLR, 1/8-in, 1/4-in. For UHF, this means Amphenol. For XLR, RCA,
1/8-in, and 1/4-in this means Switchcraft and Neutrik. For DIN, that
means Switchcraft and Preh. I don't work enough with BNCs to know the
good mfrs.
73, Jim K9YC
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