Believe I read somewhere that Amphenol connectors are being made in Mexico...not sure how long ago that got started.
73, Joe W2KJ I QRP, therefore I am On May 19, 2016, at 11:05 AM, Drew AF2Z wrote: > It was an 83-1sp I recently bought that had defective threading. Let's face > it: the name brand products of the past are not what they used to be, > quality-wise. (Some others I will never buy again: Grundig, Levis, Herman > boots...) > > Mental note to self regarding PL-259's-- check for defective threading before > soldering connector to cable. > > > > 73, > Drew > AF2Z > > > > On 05/19/16 09:32, Ronnie Hull wrote: >> Type N connectors are great! I just don't see where is any gain to using >> them on HF! They will make NO difference on either end of your QSO. >> Most of the PL259's I see for sale today are crap. I'm a professional in the >> communications industry so I use both styles on a Dailey basis >> The 83-1SP's as sold by amphenol today are not anywhere near as good as they >> used to be. The silver coating on them doesn't take solder as easily as they >> once did! >> Glad I have plenty of the old ones! >> >> Ronnie w5sum >> >> Sent from Ronnie's IPhone >> >> > > > ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ 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