There are higher-quality F female connectors with a blue dielectric insert (not
the normal white or clear insert). They are rated up to 2GHz if I remember
correctly, but they also have better machining on the threads and a better
center conductor terminal. The male connector isn't really any
The end of the coax CCS center conductor always has sharp jagged edges. It
doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that these can and will
damage the female contacts, by removing the plating and worse.
For that reason, we should *always* smooth the end of it with a small flat
fine file
An alternative would be to use BNC females and an adapter to go from the F
male with a male BNC on the other end. I have a of them without any issues.
73...Stan, K5GO
On Thu, Nov 14, 2013 at 9:19 AM, Hank Garretson w...@arrl.net wrote:
On Thu, Nov 14, 2013 at 4:38 AM, Pete Smith N4ZR
I use F female to BNC male adapters in the shack with all RG6 cables
terminated in F connectors. I have gone completely to flooded RG6,
matching connectors, and, yes Virginia, the particular tool for those, from
DX Engineering.
I just haven't found anything better than the F connector for
Same here. I second Guy's observation.
And I regularly run the legal limit through my F connectors, and
occasionally the legal limit with high SWR! Yet, they don't even feel warm
to the touch afterwards.
I always make certain that the copper is nice and bright. And on either
outdoor F connectors
A clarification or two, sorry for the confusion.
First, I only use the F connectors and DXE flooded RG6 for RX, though I
can see putting some amount of 160m power on them, I just don't do so
myself. There's a part of me that just cringes at the idea of a KW on an F
connector. Same guttural
Very interesting that I was just thinking about this. I have been contemplating
maybe going to TNC connectors. I am wondering if anyone has any experience with
them as far as durability.
Most of my problems when I go portable have been in the cabling and connectors.
The F type connectors
I have finally decided to go through my RX antenna systems and replace
all the F connectors with BNCs. My coax is all RG-6 Quad shield. I
would like to find an all-crimp BNC male solution, or failing that, one
that only requires soldering the center conductor.
Any advice on which connectors
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To: Topband@contesting.com
Sent: Thu, 14 Nov 2013 07:24:59 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Topband: Replacing F Connectors with BNCs
I have finally decided to go through my RX antenna systems and replace
all the F connectors with BNCs. My coax is all RG-6 Quad shield. I
would like to find an all-crimp BNC
Sent: Thu, 14 Nov 2013 07:24:59 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Topband: Replacing F Connectors with BNCs
I have finally decided to go through my RX antenna systems and replace
all the F connectors with BNCs. My coax is all RG-6 Quad shield. I
would like to find an all-crimp BNC male solution, or failing
connectors?
73
Frank
W3LPL
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From: Pete Smith N4ZR lt;n...@contesting.comgt;
To: Topband@contesting.com
Sent: Thu, 14 Nov 2013 07:24:59 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Topband: Replacing F Connectors with BNCs
I have finally decided to go through my RX antenna systems
If a BNC is wrapped with Scotch 2242, over-wrapped with Scotch 88+, and
not submerged, shouldn't that be adequate?
If you do all this, wouldn't that make BNCs a pita too?
Brad
KV5V
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Topband Reflector
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To: Topband@contesting.com mailto:Topband@contesting.com
Sent: Thu, 14 Nov 2013 07:24:59 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Topband: Replacing F Connectors with BNCs
I have finally decided to go through my RX antenna systems and
replace
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From: Pete Smith N4ZR n...@contesting.com
To: George Dubovsky n4ua...@gmail.com
Cc: topband reflector Topband@contesting.com; Frank Donovan
donov...@starpower.net
Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2013 9:18 AM
Subject: Re: Topband: Replacing F Connectors with BNCs
Thanks, all - you've persuaded me
On Thu, Nov 14, 2013 at 4:38 AM, Pete Smith N4ZR n...@contesting.comwrote:
That is certainly possible, Frank - I've been using Ideal compression
connectors from Home Depot. I have not had any reliability problems with
them at all - they are just a pita to connect and disconnect.
The cable
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Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2013 07:19:54 -0800
To: n...@contesting.com
CC: Topband@contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: Replacing F Connectors with BNCs
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