> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:] > Hank sent me a couple of barrel connectors made by PD that > I've never seen before or since.
> They are UHF on one end of the barrel and Type N on the > other end and Hank insisted that the connector produced > no VSWR bumps up to 500-Mhz. ... and they're still around. I stock them... they're expensive now at about $4.95 each in bulk, $6.45 each in singles... but they're still around. They easily do 500-MHz and higher. I always enjoy watching the seasoned "seen it all" radio guy first look at the barrel when I put one on the bench. It's a "what the heck?" moment. > > Oh yes I remember Hank well, when Phelps Dodge had a > > warehouse in So. California. Really a great guy. Wonder > > what ever became of Hank with > > the company changes? Retired after doing a few different things. Lost track of him in the early 90's but was happy and healthy at last word. cheers, skipp skipp025 at yahoo.com www.radiowrench.com
