Not so. There is a very real physical difference between 50-ohm and 75-ohm type N connectors. The 50-ohm male pins are bigger than the 75-ohm pins and will damage a 75-ohm female connector. Likewise if a 75-ohm male is mated with a 50-ohm female there will not be good electrical contact.
73, Jim - N4ST -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Larry Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2006 23:56 To: w2bvh Cc: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] 50 vs 75 ohm N-connectors w2bvh wrote: > > Does someone know how to tell a 50 ohm from a 75 ohm "N"? > > The impedance is a characteristic of the coax cable, not the connector. What does matter is what coax cable(s) the N connectors are designed for, such as RG8, RG58, RG214, etc. Take a look at http://www.smelectronics.us/typencableconnectors.htm. This might help you match your connectors to their appropriate cables. 73 Larry KB5DXY _______________________________________________ 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
