One Japanese antenna manufacturer -- years ago -- supplied their antenna with a mating PL-259 with metric threads...
73 Frank W3LPL ----- Original Message ----- From: "Drew AF2Z" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2020 7:49:49 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Reliable PL-259 UHF connector engagement Similar experience here: threading defect. Amphenol is an offshore product. Need I say more? Only this-- make sure to test the threading & fit of the plugs on your equipment sockets *before* soldering them to cables. 73, Drew AF2Z On 07/29/20 14:25, Arliss wrote: > Except that several REAL Amphenol UHF connectors I ordered, which > arrived in sealed plastic bags, had no threads on the inside of the > coupling rings. The remainder of the connectors in the shipment were > just fine. > > 73, Arliss W7XU > > > On 7/29/2020 1:32 PM, Jim Brown wrote: >> On 7/29/2020 11:21 AM, Walter Underwood wrote: >>> That is exactly why I consider UHF connectors to be a poor design. >> >> There's nothing wrong with REAL UHF connectors, like Amphenol >> 83-1SP, and surplus adapters stamped with MIL spec numbers. It's >> the cheap junk connectors that cause the problems. My definition >> of a junk connector (in North America) is one that doesn't carry >> an Amphenol part number or MIL-spec number. >> >> 73, Jim K9YC > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to [email protected] ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected] ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected]
