Those started over 25 years ago with Taiwan imports. All my PL-259, N,
adaptors, etc, are USA, mostly mil-spec from decades of hamfests, etc; there
are several other great brands besides Amphenol altho most may be gone now
or made in China.
Carl
KM1H
----- Original Message -----
From: "Shane Youhouse" <kd6vxi@gmail.com>
To: <jim@audiosystemsgroup.com>; <amps@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, April 25, 2011 9:29 PM
Subject: Re: [Amps] DIN vs N
> Take an Amphenol rt angle PL259 apart. Your opinion may change :)
>
> I had 2 fail mobile, turns out they where TINY springs for the
> interconnect.
>
>
> Transistors have ratings, tubes have guidelines!
>
> --Shane
> Kilowatt Delta Six Victor Xray India
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Brown <jim@audiosystemsgroup.com>
> Sent: Monday, April 25, 2011 04:20 PM
> To: amps@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [Amps] DIN vs N
>
> On 4/24/2011 8:19 PM, jeff millar wrote:
>> It used a DIN 7/16 on the GS-35b amp with a DIN to N adapter.
>> We debugged it to the an open circuit in the adapter. On dismantling the
>> adapter
>> it had a very small pin, about the same diameter as 18 to 20 gauge wire
>> that
>> connected between the larger pins for the N and DIN sides. This adapter
>> was one
>> of hundreds that became surplus from the cellular industry.
>
> I wouldn't blame this on the cell phone industry -- you just got
> suckered by JUNK connectors. Don't feel like the Lone Ranger -- I did
> too, buying a bunch at hamfests about 8 years ago. Caused me no end of
> problems. Not limited to DIN to N adapters -- all sorts of adapters are
> this sort of junk. Elbows, Tees, BNC to N, BNC to PL259, PL259 to N, and
> so on. This garbage falls apart, burns up, goes intermittent, etc.
>
> Many of us have learned the hard way -- nothing but Amphenol. Period.
>
> 73, Jim K9YC
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