I have used Generic PL259's for decades, and while I have had a few bad ones, they usually failed while I was soldering them.
But for amateur use, they are fine. Correctly soldered, a connector shouldn't have an issue holding your body weight. :) (Flame retardant suit on) Mike va3mw On Thu, May 19, 2016 at 11:39 AM, Joe W2KJ <w...@bellsouth.net> wrote: > Believe I read somewhere that Amphenol connectors are being made in > Mexico...not sure how long ago that got started. > > 73, Joe W2KJ > I QRP, therefore I am > > On May 19, 2016, at 11:05 AM, Drew AF2Z wrote: > > > It was an 83-1sp I recently bought that had defective threading. Let's > face it: the name brand products of the past are not what they used to be, > quality-wise. (Some others I will never buy again: Grundig, Levis, Herman > boots...) > > > > Mental note to self regarding PL-259's-- check for defective threading > before soldering connector to cable. > > > > > > > > 73, > > Drew > > AF2Z > > > > > > > > On 05/19/16 09:32, Ronnie Hull wrote: > >> Type N connectors are great! I just don't see where is any gain to > using them on HF! They will make NO difference on either end of your QSO. > >> Most of the PL259's I see for sale today are crap. I'm a professional > in the communications industry so I use both styles on a Dailey basis > >> The 83-1SP's as sold by amphenol today are not anywhere near as good as > they used to be. The silver coating on them doesn't take solder as easily > as they once did! > >> Glad I have plenty of the old ones! > >> > >> Ronnie w5sum > >> > >> Sent from Ronnie's IPhone > >> > >> > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to va...@portcredit.net > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
