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> 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 > ______________________________________________________________ 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
