[Elecraft] Reliable PL-259 UHF connector engagement

[Drew AF2Z]

Similar experience here: threading defect.

Amphenol is an offshore product. Need I say more? Only this-- make sure 
to test the threading & fit of the plugs on your equipment sockets 
*before* soldering them to cables.

73,
Drew
AF2Z





On 07/29/20 14:25, Arliss wrote:
> Except that several REAL Amphenol UHF connectors I ordered, which 
> arrived in sealed plastic bags, had no threads on the inside of the 
> coupling rings. The remainder of the connectors in the shipment were 
> just fine.
> 
> 73, Arliss  W7XU
> 
> 
> On 7/29/2020 1:32 PM, Jim Brown 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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