[Elecraft] Reliable PL-259 UHF connector engagement

[Walter Underwood]

I’m sure those are excellently manufactured, but the teeth are a poor design.

wunder
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Walter Underwood
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> On Jul 29, 2020, at 11:32 AM, Jim Brown <jim at audiosystemsgroup.com> wrote:
> 
> On 7/29/2020 11:21 AM, Walter Underwood wrote:
>> That is exactly why I consider UHF connectors to be a poor design.
> 
> There's nothing wrong with REAL UHF connectors, like Amphenol 83-1SP, and surplus adapters stamped with MIL spec numbers. It's the cheap junk connectors that cause the problems. My definition of a junk connector (in North America) is one that doesn't carry an Amphenol part number or MIL-spec number.
> 
> 73, Jim K9YC
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