5000 watts is 500 volts rms with a perfect antenna system. I suspect
that PL-259 connectors really can withstand much more than 500 volts.
Has anyone tested them? My station has a mixture of UHF, N and DIN
connectors and all have worked perfectly for 1500 watts HF. If
PL-259s are failing they are either poor quality connectors or there
are serious antenna issues causing excessive voltage.
John KK9A
Walter Underwood K6WRU
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From the Amphenol data sheet, UHF connectors are rated for 500 V
peak, so they are marginal for use at that power level. Type N
connectors are rated at 1500 V peak.
wunder
K6WRU
Walter Underwood
CM87wj
http://observer.wunderwood.org/ (my blog)
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