Great parts for your bug-out box -- DOH!!

[Mike O'Dell]

URL for the "Centerpin(tm)" connectors

http://www.shakespeare-marine.com/connectors.asp?menupick=centerpin

On 4/21/13 12:45 PM, Mike O'Dell wrote:
> Shakespeare has been in the marine antenna business
> since shortly before the discovery of oceans and they
> have a couple of bits of kit which you might consider for
> your ARES or Field Day bug-out box.
>
> they make a PL259 and a coax cable spice which go together
> with nothing but a knife sharp enough to cut the plastics
> and a pair of pliers. I wouldn't try running the legal limit
> through these (the coax they fit wouldn't like it either)
> but i have used the PL259 for up to 100-watt
> service and they have performed admirably.
>
> I realize any TruHam(tm) will want to bask in the rosin fumes
> of a soldered connector, but given how well these work
> in real life, they are at least worth having for those times
> when doing it Old Skool is not the most pressing problem at hand.
>
> for your consideration.......
>
>     -mo
>
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