Hello boys! PL259 is 4 me just low cost junk...(sorry You HAM's inloved in them! BTW i hate BNC also HI HI) Why?
It is impossible to fit them in a way that they last.(maybe only for permanent!!!! setup.) The good quality N connector (the type with ground flange) is much more reliable and mounted with 25Wtts soldering iron in few minutes . It has nominal impedance across great bandwidth (it is not important for HF) and they are made once forever+thay handle more power than PL259 does! I use them all around from 1.8Mhz up to 3.4Ghz.(upper bands SMA). Never had a problem with them and ,Yes!!!!, on the V-UHF Japan made equipment i changed all conn with N-female. Didnt have time to change the output conn on my KPA100 but i plan to.(because all my coax stuff is fitted with N conn's). But that's only my choice..... Adi-S55M- K2/3204 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Vic Rosenthal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> Sent: Monday, February 14, 2005 6:00 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] N fittings > Bill Coleman wrote: > > > SO-239/PL-259 connectors sure get a bum rap. They have negligible loss > > up to at least 150 MHz, and are relatively low-loss even to 500 MHz. > > I would like to add that they are simpler to install than N connectors, and more > forgiving. No, they aren't waterproof, but neither are poorly installed N's. > They are cheap and rugged. They are absolutely 'appropriate technology' for HF > at amateur power levels. The one tool that you need is a largeish soldering > iron with a tip that has adequate thermal mass. > > -- > 73, > Vic, K2VCO > Fresno CA > http://www.qsl.net/k2vco > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
