According to Amphenol, UHF connectors have the same rating as BNC, 500V. Type N connectors can handle 1500V.
I use BNC and N connectors wherever possible. wunder K6WRU Walter Underwood CM87wj http://observer.wunderwood.org/ (my blog) > On Apr 3, 2017, at 7:12 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire <r...@cobi.biz> wrote: > > Note that BNC connectors can easily handle a kW of RF power unless there is > a high SWR on the line. They are rated for 500V. > > 73 Ron AC7AC > > -----Original Message----- > From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Edward > R Cole > Sent: Monday, April 3, 2017 6:24 PM > To: Elecraft Reflector > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 loss of rx signal > > Simple - use something better than PL-259's: > > I mainly use N connectors for low loss/high power and BNC for low power > inside the shack connections. I also have TNC and sma connectors. > > Most connectors need a 1/4 turn beyond finger tight for reliable > connections. Sure cure for loose connectors is heat shrink over them. Not > only seals from wx but also loosening due to vibration. > > Want to see what vibration does? Install a radio in a D8 cat without some > kind of vibration damping. I did long ago, and the Motorola 100w VHF radio > was a cabinet full of loose parts after 8-hours running of the cat. Wonder > why military radios are full of glyptol, or completely potted in plastic? > > 73, Ed - KL7UW > http://www.kl7uw.com > Dubus-NA Business mail: > dubus...@gmail.com > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message > delivered to r...@elecraft.com > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to wun...@wunderwood.org ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
