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John Huggins, kx4o

OT Quality UHF Connectors

All,

Does anyone know a good source of UHF connectors?

If so, please respond off list with Make, Model and, if you have it, Vendor.

Thanks.

John, kx4o
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Jim Brown-10

Re: OT Quality UHF Connectors

On 10/11/2011 11:46 AM, John Huggins, kx4o wrote:
> Does anyone know a good source of UHF connectors?

For soldering, Amphenol 83-1SP is the only thing to buy. I found the
best price to be from Allied when I bought in quantity about a year ago.
$2.74 in 100-lots. These are the silver-plated for easy soldering.
You'll pay at least 20% more for smaller quantities.

73, Jim K9YC
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Jim Wiley-2

Re: OT Quality UHF Connectors

Jim is correct. I also use only Amphenol PL-259 type connectors, and
buy them in 100 or 200 lots. I use the "astro-plate" version, which
take solder easily, and is a bit less expensive than the "full silver
plate" version. (The center pin is still silver plated). I think the
part number ends in, or at least includes, the number 1050. Last
time I purchased some, I think I got them from Mouser. Believe it or
not, if you haggle (in friendly way) with the sales-lady on the phone
sometimes you can get a significantly better price than what is shown in
the catalog.

I have NEVER had a failure with an Amphenol connector. I cannot say the
same for the import types. This is one instance where you get what you
pay for. As you can tell from the quantities that I use, that
represents lots of connections.

- Jim, KL7CC

Jim Brown wrote:

> On 10/11/2011 11:46 AM, John Huggins, kx4o wrote:
>
>> Does anyone know a good source of UHF connectors?
>>
>
> For soldering, Amphenol 83-1SP is the only thing to buy. I found the
> best price to be from Allied when I bought in quantity about a year ago.
> $2.74 in 100-lots. These are the silver-plated for easy soldering.
> You'll pay at least 20% more for smaller quantities.
>
> 73, Jim K9YC
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Jim Brown-10

Re: OT Quality UHF Connectors

On 10/11/2011 9:53 PM, Jim Wiley wrote:
> I use the "astro-plate" version, which take solder easily, and is a
> bit less expensive than the "full silver plate" version. (The center
> pin is still silver plated). I think the part number ends in, or at
> least includes, the number 1050.

Thanks Jim, but I disagree with buying connectors that don't silver
plate the part that contacts the shield. That's what's difficult to
solder, and it's why I spend a bit extra for the 83-1SP.

73, Jim K9YC
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Bob K6UJ

Re: OT Quality UHF Connectors

I looked at the specs for Amphenol 83-1SP connectors on Mouser
and the center pin is silver plated but the shell plating is nickel.

What is the Amphenol part number for PL-259's with silver plated shells ?

Bob
K6UJ

On Oct 12, 2011, at 12:03 AM, Jim Brown wrote:

> On 10/11/2011 9:53 PM, Jim Wiley wrote:
>> I use the "astro-plate" version, which take solder easily, and is a
>> bit less expensive than the "full silver plate" version. (The center
>> pin is still silver plated). I think the part number ends in, or at
>> least includes, the number 1050.
>
> Thanks Jim, but I disagree with buying connectors that don't silver
> plate the part that contacts the shield. That's what's difficult to
> solder, and it's why I spend a bit extra for the 83-1SP.
>
> 73, Jim K9YC
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Pete Michaelis - N8TR

Re: OT Quality UHF Connectors

I believe the Mouser description is incorrect. The Amphenol UHF catalog at:
http://www.amphenolrf.com/products/CatalogPages/UHF.pdf
clearly shows the 83-1SP as having silver body plating while the plating
on the 83-1SP-1050 is nickel. That said, I have never had any
trouble soldering
to the 83-1SP-1050. I tin the braid then use an American Beauty 100 or 200
watt iron. It is important that the tip have enough thermal mass. Even
a Weller 550 soldering gun does not have a large enough tip.

73 Pete - N8TR

At 10:07 AM 10/12/2011, you wrote:

>I looked at the specs for Amphenol 83-1SP connectors on Mouser
>and the center pin is silver plated but the shell plating is nickel.
>
>What is the Amphenol part number for PL-259's with silver plated shells ?
>
>Bob
>K6UJ
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Andy Wood

Re: OT Quality UHF Connectors

In reply to this post by Bob K6UJ

Hi Bob,

I use the 83-1SP's also and they are a silver plated shell. I believe the information on the Mouser product page is incorrect. The true Amphenol "Product Details" are here:

http://www.amphenolrf.com/record.asp?N=0&sid=4E94D88014383CFF&R=083-1SP

Andy VK4KY

Bob K6UJ

Re: OT Quality UHF Connectors

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Pete,

Thanks for the catalog reference. I see now, the 83-1SP is the PL-259 with both body
and pin silver plated. (and with the 1050 prefix has nickel body)

I wasn't having any success in trying to figure it out.

tnx es 73,

Bob
K6UJ

On Oct 12, 2011, at 12:59 PM, Pete Michaelis - N8TR wrote:

> I believe the Mouser description is incorrect. The Amphenol UHF catalog at:
> http://www.amphenolrf.com/products/CatalogPages/UHF.pdf
> clearly shows the 83-1SP as having silver body plating while the plating
> on the 83-1SP-1050 is nickel. That said, I have never had any
> trouble soldering
> to the 83-1SP-1050. I tin the braid then use an American Beauty 100 or 200
> watt iron. It is important that the tip have enough thermal mass. Even
> a Weller 550 soldering gun does not have a large enough tip.
>
> 73 Pete - N8TR
>
> At 10:07 AM 10/12/2011, you wrote:
>
>> I looked at the specs for Amphenol 83-1SP connectors on Mouser
>> and the center pin is silver plated but the shell plating is nickel.
>>
>> What is the Amphenol part number for PL-259's with silver plated shells ?
>>
>> Bob
>> K6UJ
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Jim Brown-10

Re: OT Quality UHF Connectors

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On 10/12/2011 7:07 AM, Bob K6UJ wrote:
> I looked at the specs for Amphenol 83-1SP connectors on Mouser
> and the center pin is silver plated but the shell plating is nickel.

That's not correct. I've bought hundreds of them. 83-1SP has a silver
plating on the part of the shell that you solder.

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Jorge Diez - CX6VM-2

Re: OT Quality UHF Connectors

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And what about chasis SO239? I wanted to replace a N connector for an
Amphenol SO239 in a centre dipole, and was really hard to have a solid
solder of the negative wire.

73,
Jorge
CX6VM

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On 10/11/2011 11:46 AM, John Huggins, kx4o wrote:
> Does anyone know a good source of UHF connectors?

For soldering, Amphenol 83-1SP is the only thing to buy. I found the
best price to be from Allied when I bought in quantity about a year ago.
$2.74 in 100-lots. These are the silver-plated for easy soldering.
You'll pay at least 20% more for smaller quantities.

73, Jim K9YC
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