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From: Cursitor Doom <cd@notformail.com>
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Subject: RF parts manufacturers
Date: Sun, 04 May 2025 18:39:14 +0100
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Gentlemen,

I'm going to splash out on some new RF connectors and patch leads. A
lot of those are rated at good to 11Ghz for some reason and that's
plenty for me. Question is, who's making decent stuff currently? I
used to be an Amphenol fan, but they've transferred a lot of their
production to China with all the negative connotations that carries
(justifiably or not). That's helped them keep prices down I guess, but
hasn't done their rep any favours. So: who's still making high quality
RF connectors and patch cables in the West these days? Let's not
bother with Rosenberger or Suhner as they're prohibitively expensive
as a rule.