Hi gang,
I am looking for a source of good quality clip leads. In the day, I would get them at Radio Shack. They were 12-18 inches long and had small alligator style clips with plastic hoods at each end.

The last few times I have bought them (mainly at our now closed ham radio store)
They have been ones with two fatal flaws. The plastic hoods are made of a material that when squeezed slips and slides between the fingers making opening the jaw of the clip almost impossible.

The other issue is worse. After a few attempts at using them the two jaws making up the clip splay out sideways making connecting to something truly impossible.

I don't want to waste more $$ on this type. Anyone know of a good source?

Tnx
Bob WB0POQ

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The last few times I have bought them (mainly at our now closed ham radio store)
They have been ones with two fatal flaws. The plastic hoods are made of a material that when squeezed slips and slides between the fingers making opening the jaw of the clip almost impossible.

The other issue is worse. After a few attempts at using them the two jaws making up the clip splay out sideways making connecting to something truly impossible.




I found some of the inexpensive ones seem to have a few ohms of
resistance instead of near zero that I would expect for a foot of wire.

In article ,
Bob Liesen wrote:

Hi gang,
I am looking for a source of good quality clip leads. In the day, I would
get them at Radio Shack. They were 12-18 inches long and had small
alligator style clips with plastic hoods at each end.

The last few times I have bought them (mainly at our now closed ham radio
store)
They have been ones with two fatal flaws. The plastic hoods are made of a
material that when squeezed slips and slides between the fingers making
opening the jaw of the clip almost impossible.

The other issue is worse. After a few attempts at using them the two jaws
making up the clip splay out sideways making connecting to something truly
impossible.

I don't want to waste more $$ on this type. Anyone know of a good source?

Bob-

Make your own. I think you can get better quality wire and alligator or
crocodile clips at the big wholesale houses like Allied or Newark.

Fred

On 19/01/2020 00:01, Bob Liesen wrote:
Hi gang,
I am looking for a source of good quality clip leads. In the day, I would get them at Radio Shack. They were 12-18 inches long and had small alligator style clips with plastic hoods at each end.

The last few times I have bought them (mainly at our now closed ham radio store)
They have been ones with two fatal flaws. The plastic hoods are made of a material that when squeezed slips and slides between the fingers making opening the jaw of the clip almost impossible.

The other issue is worse. After a few attempts at using them the two jaws making up the clip splay out sideways making connecting to something truly impossible.

I don't want to waste more $$ on this type. Anyone know of a good source?

Tnx
Bob WB0POQ

You probably will be finding good ones at the Chinese e-retailer
Banggood.com if not try AliExpress.com

Frank EI7KS

On Sun, 19 Jan 2020 11:36:25 +0000, wicklowham wrote:
On 19/01/2020 00:01, Bob Liesen wrote:

I am looking for a source of good quality clip leads. In the day,
I would get them at Radio Shack. They were 12-18 inches long and
had small alligator style clips with plastic hoods at each end.

The last few times I have bought them (mainly at our now closed
ham radio store) They have been ones with two fatal flaws. The
plastic hoods are made of a material that when squeezed slips and
slides between the fingers making opening the jaw of the clip almost
impossible.

The other issue is worse. After a few attempts at using them the
two jaws making up the clip splay out sideways making connecting
to something truly impossible.

I don't want to waste more $$ on this type. Anyone know of a good
source?

Bob WB0POQ

You probably will be finding good ones at the Chinese e-retailer
Banggood.com if not try AliExpress.com

Frank EI7KS

One of my Go-To sources is Marlin P Jones: https://www.mpja.com/

Since you never disclosed your QTH, you're liable to get suggestions of
outlets you cannot easily do business with. Your call and your
reference to Radio Shack leads me to believe your QTH is probably USA.
Marlin P Jones is USA.

73
Jonesy
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