Bad business? The paging industry went away, totally! That's why GLENAYRE went away. Quintron went away because Glenayre bought them.
Paul -----Original Message----- From: russ [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2005 3:23 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] connectors You missed the point. Bad business and trying to cheapen the product sent them the way of many before them. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Daron J. Wilson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2005 2:24 PM Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] connectors > > > > Ever wonder what Quintron is no longer around? > > *chuckles* I really haven't wondered about it. However, your implied > logic that they aren't around because they used crimp on RF connectors > is quite flawed. > > I use both types of connectors in the field routinely. A good quality > (i.e. silver plated) RF connector on good quality coaxial cable > installed with the proper tools by a knowledgeable installer can yield a > very good quality fitting. Clearly there are millions of them out there > in commercial/industrial/military applications. > > Likewise a solder compression type fitting done correctly can yield a > good quality fitting as well. Though it doesn't seem to take much > twisting on the coax at the connector to break the braid loose of the > compression point. > > I've had very few crimp on connectors fail on me I guess, I've had far > more compression "N" connectors pull off the end of coax. > > Your mileage may vary.... > > 73 N7HQR Daron > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
