Ron,
My Andrew catalog rates LDF4-50A with their L4NM connectors at 6.31 KW at
30 MHz.. Of course, as you go down in frequency the power handling goes up.
I have never had any problems with the coax or connectors at 1500 watts.
73 Hardy
At 12:55 PM 4/19/06 -0500, Ron Stordahl wrote:
>Setting up a vertical on 40, but about 300 feet from the shack. Plan to
>use used 1/2 inch heliax LDF4-50A. Someone, who might be wrong, said N
>connectors are limited to 500 watts. That's probably at UHF/VHF
>frequencies...but got me wondering. Actually I would prefer to use
>PL259/SO259's, but would have to round up those connectors (L44U's).
>
>Any problems re N connectors for full power below 30 MHz?
>
>Ron Stordahl, N5IN
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