AARGH! Thanks, Rick. Sorry, I can't help with that.
73, Jim K9YC
On 11/24/2023 1:30 PM, Richard (Rick) Karlquist wrote:
Unfortunately, if I search "Manufacturers" on the DigiKey site, there
are dozens of listings that start with the word "Amphenol" followed
by the name of some non-Amphenol entity that has been acquired by
Amphenol. Obviously, Amphenol is now simply a holding company
and the name no longer necessarily means anything. Jim, with
a background in audio, will identify with the destruction of JBL
after its acquisition by Harmon-Kardon.
Specifically, at D/K, they show:
Amphenol
Amphenol Connex (Amphenol RF)
Amphenol RF
Amphenol Times Microwave
The latter name had a decent reputation at least before being acquired.
Can you give us any additional guidance as to how to identify
the "REAL" Amphenol connectors?
73
Rick N6RK
On 11/24/2023 11:53 AM, Jim Brown wrote:
On 11/24/2023 10:59 AM, Scott Townley wrote:
How do I separate the wheat from the chaff? I have a fully equipped
bench...I would think the go-to would be a TDR measurement. Any
better/additional suggestions?
Look at them carefully. If they aren't labeled Amphenol or stamped
with MIL-spec numbers, they're junk. It's all about mechanical
construction. Measurements won't show it.
I've bought surplus MIL-spec adapters at ham flea-markets. Amphenol
parts are sold by legacy electronics vendors like Allied, Newark,
Arrow, etc. There are a few ham vendors who sell them, but many also
sell junk connectors. The real thing is 2-3x more expensive. Here's
one quality vendor that sells both the real thing and the junk. They
don't offer quantity discounts, while the traditional electronics
vendors do.
https://www.rfparts.com/sitemap
We sometimes need to study the Amphenol parts listing to know which
connector to buy. For example, they manufacture the solder-type PL259
with at least 4 different part numbers, all of which start with
83-1SP. The one we want is the one with no suffix, because the body is
silver plated, and thus easier to solder to.
73, Jim K9YC
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