It would be interesting to know if the 259 connector problems are from any
particular manufacture/s. which leads me to ask: are the imports as good as
the domestic 259's? My experience tell's me, No.
LaterBill-w7kxb
> Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2011 20:37:51 -0400
> From: jruing@ameritech.net
> To: tentec@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Connector tightening
>
> I agree. Just a "smidge," especially if they get any lateral stress
> or wiggling over time.
>
> As a new ham, I encountered some problems I could not resolve, including
> poor tuner performance, transceiver shut down, and some stray RF.
> Bob, K4TAX, on the Omni VII group suggested a cure - re-seat and really
> tighten down all coax connections. Bang. No more problems.
> Sometimes I have gotten some odd readings on my antenna analyzer because
> I did not snug up the connector.
>
> So not over-tight, but definitely snugged up, works best.
>
> ------------------
> Happy Trails.
> >
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