The last I knew, King's connectors were used exclusively by duplexer manufacturer TX/RX Systems. They are premium connectors.
Chuck WB2EDV ----- Original Message ----- From: "John J. Riddell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, June 14, 2004 1:51 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Duplexer cable question > 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 > > > > > > Yahoo! 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