Re: [Repeater-Builder] Bad adapter

2008-04-20 Thread Steve Peg
: [Repeater-Builder] Bad adapter Just thought I'd share this with everyone in case you face the same thing. My 2 meter machine started experiencing noticeable desense about a week ago. No real serious weather had occurred during this time, just the usual Oregon rain. As I had replaced the antenna

Re: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Bad adapter

2008-04-20 Thread Ken Arck
At 05:36 AM 4/20/2008, Ron Wright wrote: D Often, due to silver's reaction to the air, they become blackened. Some see this as a bad connector. The seller, as in your case, thinks the same. Those who know see it as evidence one is getting one of the best. ---When silver corrodes (tarnishes),

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Bad adapter

2008-04-20 Thread Wayne
I like the older connectors much better myself. Years ago, I used to assemble lengths of coax and solder the connectors on, for resale. Never had any real problems back then. In this century, I find that many of the connectors will soften and melt the insulators in the PL259s by the time

[Repeater-Builder] Bad adapter

2008-04-19 Thread Ken Arck
Just thought I'd share this with everyone in case you face the same thing. My 2 meter machine started experiencing noticeable desense about a week ago. No real serious weather had occurred during this time, just the usual Oregon rain. As I had replaced the antenna and hardline about 2 months

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Bad adapter

2008-04-19 Thread Ron Wright
. The commercial guys do what they do for good reason. 73, ron, n9ee/r From: Ken Arck [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2008/04/19 Sat PM 07:51:13 CDT To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Bad adapter Just thought I'd share this with everyone in case you face the same thing

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Bad adapter

2008-04-19 Thread rwhitetexas
@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2008 7:51 PM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Bad adapter Just thought I'd share this with everyone in case you face the same thing. My 2 meter machine started experiencing noticeable desense about a week ago. No real serious weather had occurred

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Bad adapter

2008-04-19 Thread Eric Lemmon
the credentials... 73, Eric Lemmon WB6FLY - Original Message - From: Ken Arck mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com mailto:Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2008 7:51 PM Subject: [Repeater-Builder

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Bad adapter

2008-04-19 Thread Chuck Kelsey
Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2008 11:17 PM Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Bad adapter I guess too many people are eager to believe the hype, and never check the credentials... 73, Eric Lemmon WB6FLY

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Bad adapter

2008-04-19 Thread Ken Arck
At 08:17 PM 4/19/2008, Eric Lemmon wrote: Nevertheless, we must all be vigilant of the presence in the marketplace of marginal-quality connectors and adaptors. I think we all have local experts who are the first to tout silver-plated Mil-Spec PL-259 connectors for $1 each or Genuine Mil-Spec

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Bad adapter

2008-04-19 Thread no6b
At 4/19/2008 17:51, you wrote: Pics are here: http://www.arcomcontrollers.com/connector1.jpghttp://www.arcomcontrollers.com/connector1.jpg http://www.arcomcontrollers.com/connector2.jpg I have an adapter in my RF box that looks a lot like that one. Return loss didn't measure quite as good

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Bad adapter

2008-04-19 Thread ka9qjg
I use to Buy the Cheap Nice shiny Connectors at Places like Radio shack and hamfest , Then I started putting Repeaters together 220 and 440 , And Playing with 900Mhz that's when I found out that Cheap connectors are Crap . So the next time I went to a Hamfest a Guy had some Boxes of