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Re: [TowerTalk] Connector needed

To: gwj@me.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Connector needed
From: Pete Smith N4ZR <pete.n4zr@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2023 16:30:06 -0400
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Further to my earlier message- I'm a little iffy about this connector.  On the positive side, it is very well gasketed.  It's not bayonet, but requires less than a full turn to tighten.  The backside of the socket is not weather protected, so it is clearly designed to have that end inside an enclosure.  It seems to me the insertion force required hasincreasedwhile I've been playing with it at my desk, which makes me wonder if failure is coming, but I think it's worth trying.

73, Pete N4ZR

On 7/27/2023 1:15 PM, gwj@me.com wrote:
I found a remarkably good family of Chinese connectors on Amazon. Plastic waterproof circular 
connectors, a great many sizes and pin counts. O-ring seals everywhere, easy to solder and good 
compression seals on the backshell. I’m using them for anything outdoors now, but also very 
nice for something like you want to do. Most of the offerings include a cable-mounted plug and a 
chassis-mounted receptacle. Search for "aviation circular waterproof connector.”  Here 
is one:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0893CPX8W/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1

-Gary NA6O

From: Pete Smith N4ZR<pete.n4zr@gmail.com>

I'm looking for a 4-pin panel mount connector that doesn't require
multiple turns to secure the plug in the jack.? I'd prefer one of the
quarter or half-turn type, to facilitate disconnecting my antenna switch
during weather events.? any favorites?

--

73, Pete N4ZR


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