----- Original Message -----
From: "Rick Karlquist" <richard@karlquist.com>
To: "Paul Christensen" <w9ac@arrl.net>
Cc: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, January 21, 2011 11:18 AM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] compression PL259
> Is there a type N version of this?
Yes, I bought quite a number of them several years ago from SSB Electronics.
They are the easiest N connector to install I've ever seen.
73, Barrie, W7ALW
>
> Rick N6RK
>
>
> Paul Christensen wrote:
>> Ian,
>>
>> We may be getting closer to finding "the real deal." Looks like
>> Farnell/Newark may have them in stock for U.S. orders:
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/4vk83dy
>>
>> Does the datasheet/drawing below appear as the connector you're referring
>> to?
>>
>> http://www.farnell.com/cad/515585.pdf
>>
>> If so, plenty in stock at about USD $6.00 ea. However, ships from the
>> U.K.
>> + USD $20.00 handling fee per order. Not exactly a great deal for us,
>> but
>> at least we can find them and order in bulk to help offset the S&H fees.
>>
>> Paul, W9AC
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Ian White GM3SEK" <gm3sek@ifwtech.co.uk>
>> To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
>> Sent: Friday, January 21, 2011 12:40 PM
>> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] compression PL259
>>
>>
>>> Paul Christensen wrote:
>>>>> It's simply a much cleverer design. Accept no substitutes. Salesman
>>>>> does
>>>>> not receive commission.
>>>>
>>>>Ian,
>>>>
>>>>Trouble is -- those of us on this side of the water, for one reason or
>>>>another, will have difficulty in purchasing those European compression
>>>>connectors. Absent a North American distributor, we may have to settle
>>>>for
>>>>"second best." If you have a source for an easy, painless purchase,
>>>>please
>>>>pass along the vendor information.
>>>>
>>>
>>> The design originated with a British company called Greenpar, which was
>>> bought by MA/COM, which in turn is now part of the Tyco empire.
>>>
>>> Other manufacturing licences may have been granted (eg to the Multicomp
>>> subsidiary of Farnell/Newark) but I'm pretty sure that the ownership of
>>> the design is now on your side of the Atlantic.
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> 73 from Ian GM3SEK
>>> http://www.ifwtech.co.uk/g3sek
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