[Elecraft] Reliable PL-259 UHF connector engagement

[donovanf at erols.com]

One Japanese antenna manufacturer -- years ago -- supplied their antenna 
with a mating PL-259 with metric threads... 


73 
Frank 
W3LPL 


----- Original Message -----

From: "Drew AF2Z" <pubx1 at af2z.net> 
To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net 
Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2020 7:49:49 PM 
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Reliable PL-259 UHF connector engagement 

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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