I have always insisted on Amphenol and had good success with them...but have wondered about Kings.... is it the opinion of this group, that Kings, are really good quality connectors as well.....?
There is a product called Stabilant 22....very expensive...that will do wonders on RF connectors. Only very small drop is required and they claim it will make the connection almost as good as a soldered connection. I recently had this stuff applied to the antenna connectors on my repeater, VE3WFM, IRLP node 2430 and all of the desense that I was experiencing went away !. I had also put it on the connectors in and out of the duplexer, a Sinclair F150-4E. It is available here in Canada from Electro-Sonic and was developed over 19 years ago in Richmond Hill Ont. by a company named D.W. Electrochemicals. It has a NATO approval number and is patented in Canada and the US. John VE3AMZ Waterloo, Ont. ----- Original Message ----- From: "russ" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, June 14, 2004 8:41 AM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Duplexer cable question | Hey every one, | I would use only silver, silver teflons by King or Amphenol. But you want to | make darn sure you do not have a chrome out side. Stick with the name | brands. | 73, Russ | W3CH | | ----- Original Message ----- | From: "Chuck Kelsey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | To: <[email protected]> | Sent: Sunday, June 13, 2004 9:56 PM | Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Duplexer cable question | | | > Are you using cheap "hamfest" connectors or are they Amphenol or Kings? I | > think if you stick with a name brand, you'll find that they will work | well. | > The silver plated imports are junk. | > | > Chuck | > WB2EDV | > | > | > | > ----- Original Message ----- | > From: "N�ATH" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | > To: <[email protected]> | > Sent: Sunday, June 13, 2004 3:19 PM | > Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Duplexer cable question | > | > | > > I normally don't make comment on things I see here but my experience ( | as | > > this is Repeater Builder ) | > > is that I cannot seem to keep the Silver Plated connectors tight in | > repeater | > > service. Not a good thing | > > for the height we normally try to put our antennas. Maybe this is only | > > something I have had problems | > > with and nobody else? When I use the silver plated conns. I have to | return | > > to the tower about once a | > > month to tighten them to eliminate noise. Yes , I tighten them with | > > Channelocks - same result. I do | > > like the connectors for ease of installation but I do not use them for | > > repeater service anymore. | > > Dave / N�ATH | > > | > > ----- Original Message ----- | > > From: "N9WYS" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | > > To: <[email protected]> | > > Sent: Sunday, June 13, 2004 1:14 PM | > > Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Duplexer cable question | > > | > > | > > My experience with Superflex is that is doesn't quite fit perfectly into | > the | > > RG-59 adapter, but a 1/4" drill takes care of that! :) | > > I'm using several runs of that in my ham shack for "interconnections"... | > > Plus, I can pick up PL-259's all day long or about a buck a piece, | whereas | > > Andrews wants about $15 for a connector to fit the Superflex. | > > | > > Mark - N9WYS | > > | > > -----Original Message----- | > > From: Laryn Lohman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] | > > Sent: Saturday, June 12, 2004 11:28 PM | > > To: [email protected] | > > Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Duplexer cable question | > > | > > Good wisdom Joe. | > > One of my favorite cables for interconnecting is 1/4" Superflex. If | > > using UHF connectors (not necessarily my favorite, but I use them and | > > rarely change them to N), it fits perfectly into the larger adapter | > > (for RG59). Solder the solid shield to the adapter, then solder | > > thtough the holes to the adapter. Use all silver plated pieces. | > > Makes a decent cable with low loss and low noise for duplex work. | > > | > > Laryn K8TVZ | > > | > > | > > | > > | > > | > > | > > Yahoo! Groups Links | > > | > > | > > | > > | > > | > > | > > | > > | > > | > > | > > | > > Yahoo! Groups Links | > > | > > | > > | > > | > > | > > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > Yahoo! Groups Links | > | > | > | > | > | > | | | | | | | Yahoo! Groups Links | | | | | | Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
