[Elecraft] PL-259 connectors

[EricJ]

My experience too. I might have inadvertently bought Amphenol connectors 
60 years ago when the market was much smaller, and Amphenol market share 
was larger, but I never did it on purpose. The only connector failures 
I've had over the years, a comparative few, could be attributed to hasty 
construction on my part.

But sometimes it's satisfying to use new brand name parts after decades 
of robbing connectors from old cables, both of unknown origin, because 
that's what you could afford. Building with a box of little packages 
from Digi-Key is a different experience than building with crap salvaged 
from the family's old TV.

Eric KE6US


On 5/19/2016 7:04 PM, Michael Walker wrote:
> I have used Generic PL259's for decades, and while I have had a few bad
> ones, they usually failed while I was soldering them.
>
> But for amateur use, they are fine.  Correctly soldered, a connector
> shouldn't have an issue holding your body weight.  :)
>
> (Flame retardant suit on)
>
> Mike va3mw
>
>
> On Thu, May 19, 2016 at 11:39 AM, Joe W2KJ <w2kj at bellsouth.net> wrote:
>
>> Believe I read somewhere that Amphenol connectors are being made in
>> Mexico...not sure how long ago that got started.
>>
>>                          73, Joe W2KJ
>>                          I QRP, therefore I am
>>
>> On May 19, 2016, at 11:05 AM, Drew AF2Z wrote:
>>
>>> It was an 83-1sp I recently bought that had defective threading. Let's
>> face it: the name brand products of the past are not what they used to be,
>> quality-wise. (Some others I will never buy again: Grundig, Levis, Herman
>> boots...)
>>> Mental note to self regarding PL-259's-- check for defective threading
>> before soldering connector to cable.
>>>
>>>
>>> 73,
>>> Drew
>>> AF2Z
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 05/19/16 09:32, Ronnie Hull wrote:
>>>> Type N connectors are great! I just don't see where is any gain to
>> using them on HF! They will make NO difference on either end of your QSO.
>>>> Most of the PL259's I see for sale today are crap. I'm a professional
>> in the communications industry so I use both styles on a Dailey basis
>>>> The 83-1SP's as sold by amphenol today are not anywhere near as good as
>> they used to be. The silver coating on them doesn't take solder as easily
>> as they once did!
>>>> Glad I have plenty of the old ones!
>>>>
>>>> Ronnie w5sum
>>>>
>>>> Sent from Ronnie's IPhone
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
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