Well that gives me some comfort. I have been using H+S for many years and find them to be excellent as well as their feedlines. But I have been having some trouble getting H+S since they pulled out of Canukistan 5 years ago.
Thanks for the opinion. lh On Wed, Mar 10, 2010 at 11:37 AM, Jeff DePolo <j...@broadsci.com> wrote: > > > > Anyone care to comment on the quality of the Amphenol Connex > > line of RF connectors? They have a pretty good price point, > > but only if they aren't junk. > > > > lh > > It is my understanding that Connex was started as a division of Amphenol > after some kind of a buy-out of another manufacturer that mostly > manufacturered overseas. Amphenol's strategy was to keep Connex as a > RF-connectors-only subsidiary, and leverage the reduce costs of off-shore > manufacturing, selling the resulting products under the Connex name rather > than replacing existing products in the Amphenol product line (which > extends > way behind just RF connectors). > > I was reluctant to buy any of the Connex connectors when they first showed > up, but I've bought a bunch (maybe 20 or 30) adapters and a few dozen N and > BNC connectors and the quality is good. I'd say they're a step up from > Amphenol's "RFX" product line, which had been their lower-budget line they > came out with maybe 15 years or so ago to compete with some of the > lower-cost manufacturers' products. > > While I mainly buy RF Industries connectors for run-of-the-mill > applications > and Huber+Suhner, Delta, and Kings for more mission-critical stuff, I > wouldn't hesitate to use Connex based on what I've seen thus far. There are > other manufacturers that I purposely avoid... > > --- - Jeff WN3A > > >
