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RE: [BULK] - Re: [TowerTalk] PL-259 vs N

To: 'Dino Darling' <k6rix@earthlink.net>, towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: RE: [BULK] - Re: [TowerTalk] PL-259 vs N
From: Steve Katz <stevek@jmr.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2004 07:28:49 -0700
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> There is an N-Connector made by Andros that installs just like a PL-259!
> http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/parts/4505.html
> 
> //Bear in mind the two-piece "UHF-like" type N connectors are for use with
> solid center conductor cables only.  The internal mate of cable conductor
> to center pin is a "blind" mate, that you cannot see, and the slightest
> misalignment can cause bad results, e.g., having a strand bend and short
> to the outer conductor, or with solid conductor lines, the center
> conductor can push the connector center pin and dielectric out of
> position, resulting in a useless connector.  If you use them only with
> solid conductor cables and care, they work fine; but the internal blind
> mate has surely caused problems for many.  -WB2WIK/6
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