i just bought 2 of the Chinese clamp-type PL-259s connectors on e-bay
for $2.50 each. Won't be here till mid-February, so we'll see then...
73, Pete N4ZR
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On 1/23/2011 9:09 AM, Gary "Joe" Mayfield wrote:
> Years ago, I bought several at (believe it or not!) Radio Shack. When I
> went back they did not have more and their web site does not show them.
>
> A web search did find this:
> http://cgi.ebay.com/N-male-plug-clamp-RG8-RG165-RG213-LMR400-connector-/3206
> 19671452?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4aa66bef9c
>
> 73,
> Joe kk0sd
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Rick Karlquist
> Sent: Friday, January 21, 2011 12:19 PM
> To: Paul Christensen
> Cc: towertalk@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] compression PL259
>
> Is there a type N version of this?
>
> 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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