[Elecraft] KPA-1500 failed!

[Christopher Hoover]

Argh.  Wish I had known that an option!

On Sat, Feb 16, 2019, 12:56 PM John Stengrevics <jstengrevics at comcast.net
wrote:

> Who uses PL-259s?  They suck.  I ordered my K3S with Ns and really should
> have specified DINs.  But, that is a retrofit project for another day.
>
> John
> WA1EAZ
>
> > On Feb 16, 2019, at 2:47 PM, Jim Brown <jim at audiosystemsgroup.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > On 2/16/2019 9:39 AM, Bob McGraw K4TAX wrote:
> >> Do not trust PL-259 connectors installed only "finger tight". Today
> many of those PL-259 connectors "look good" but are really poor quality
> connectors.
> >
> > If you live in North America, the ONLY good PL-259 connector is one that
> labeled Amphenol 83-1SP.  Most others are JUNK.  I'm told there are some
> other decent brands sold in EU.
> >
> >> ALWAYS snug the PL-259's with a pair of 4" channel lock pliers.
> >
> > RIGHT. And always be VERY careful about how you solder them, especially
> the shield.
> >
> > 73, Jim K9YC
> >
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