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Re: [TowerTalk] Higher power RF connector?

To: "N6TA" <N6TA@arrl.net>, "'Roger K8RI'" <tower@charter.net>,"'Jim Lux'" <jimlux@earthlink.net>,"'William Turini'" <wtu@cypress.com>, <towertalk@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Higher power RF connector?
From: "Tom Rauch" <w8ji@contesting.com>
Reply-to: Tom Rauch <w8ji@contesting.com>
Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2005 05:56:57 -0500
List-post: <mailto:towertalk@contesting.com>
> Keep in mind that all connectors are not alike.  You can
claim to make a
> 'type N' if you simply meet the interface requirements per
the mil prf spec.
> They all look similar but the details will tell what is a
good power handler
> and one that is crap.

I don't know of any particular manufacturer's  type N that
is a "good power handler" when compared to a type "UHF". The
power or abuse limit is set by air gap in the connector and
pin diameter, and that is set by the dimensions required to
have it mate other connectors.

A type "N" brings a great deal of inconvenience and cost
along while providing no significant advantage at HF or VHF
except perhaps being a fuse or spark gap.

73 Tom

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