Hi, Can anyone recommend a UHF male plug with either a soldered or crimp centre and a crimp braid connection suitable for RG213/RG8 cable. Supplier and Part num would be ideal. Preferably no pot meta
This guy has LOTS of different kinds. Both solder and crimp, Amphenol to off brands... I've ordered from him quite a bit. https://www.ebay.com/str/N5IAW-RF-Communications?_trksid=p2047675.l2563 Thank
His prices are positively OBSCENE! Bob KQ2M This guy has LOTS of different kinds. Both solder and crimp, Amphenol to off brands... I've ordered from him quite a bit. https://www.ebay.com/str/N5IAW-RF
I use Davis RF for all my connectors, and coax (and original crimp tools) 73 -- Larry -- W1DYJ --Original Message-- From: Bob Shohet, KQ2M Sent: Saturday, June 23, 2018 9:16 To: Jim W7RY ; towertalk@
Hello Martin: This is what I use https://www.dxengineering.com/parts/dxe-pl259cs8u-6 73 Tim K3LR --Original Message-- From: TowerTalk [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Martin Sol
Did you post an alternative? No. You just bloviated. Thanks 73 Jim W7RY His prices are positively OBSCENE! Bob KQ2M From: Jim W7RY Sent: Saturday, June 23, 2018 8:58 AM To: towertalk@contesting.com ;
Bloviated? You mean expressing a warning to others about how absurdly expensive those rip-off prices are, is bloviating? You clearly need to spend some time with a dictionary. blo·vi·ate blvt/verb US
The price of a connector varies with the value you put on replacing a failed one. If that happens up at 100+ feet, then an extra buck for a good connector is a pretty good investment. If your conne
Hi Martin and the group, I've tried many types of solder on PL-259's and I like the gold plated tips. I've had a couple of the more standard silver ones that broke out the back ring on the screw on c
I think it is never worth using a cheap connector, even if it's in the shack. I have no desire to do things twice or to have a failure during a contest only because I saved a few dollars. John KK9A T
Thanks to all for the very useful information. My friends have just taken delivery of a large matrix for their contest and remote station so there are a lot of connections that need to be made/remade