Dan Richardson wrote:
On Wed, 11 May 2005 00:08:48 GMT, ml wrote:

I use the Radio Shack banana plugs. They're heavy duty. Have a male
plug at one end, a female jack at the other end. Attach the ladderline
wire with the built-in thumb screws. The double banana RS connectors
are the same width as 450 ohm ladderline. As I understand, they're
patterned after the old General Radio banana plugs, which are no
longer available.

See part 278-308 at the RS site.


are those bannaplugs in anyway weatherproof?? i'd guess they'd get
corroded pretty quick and pretty bad no??

Well, I live on the norther California coast about ½-mile from the
ocean and have used them for over ten years at this location with on
corrosion problems whatsoever.

A good alternative - if you can find them - are the Belling-Lee "O-Z"
banana plugs, available in 3mm and 4mm diameters.

For data, see http://uk.farnell.com (no "www") and enter 317147 in the
Search box. Under "Tech Info" you can click the little page icon to see
a PDF data sheet.

The data sheet doesn't say so, but they are silver-plated. I've used
them outside for years, with no noticeable corrosion. Also the Z-shaped
spring in the plug is very easy to re-tension with a thumbnail.


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