Well yes, surge arrestors *usually* are M-F, but usually get attached
directly to the main line, so functionally you end up in the same condition.
But point taken, there are exceptions to every rule. I find it easiest
to go F-F on main lines, and do what I need to do on the ends.
-Steve K8LX
On 8/5/2015 8:27 PM, J. Hunt via TowerTalk wrote:
Sorry - not quite correct.
PolyPhasers have both M and F connections, not all " Peripherals and end
devices (radios, wattmeters, switches, baluns,
antennas, etc.) all have female panel connectors" - I have seen both.
So please plan ahead of your entire installation plan.
I have several runs of Andrews Heliax. Not all the runs are terminated the
same...
It's actually a good question.
Functionally it makes no difference, but from an inventory perspective, it's
huge.
It's *best*, IMO, to standardize on female connectors on your Main Lines,
and male connectors on your jumpers.
Lot's of reasons for this, not the least of which is simplicity of
inventory, but the main one:
Peripherals and end devices (radios, wattmeters, switches, baluns, antennas,
etc.) all have female panel connectors. So your jumpers ALL need to have male
connectors on at least one end.
Sure you can make up custom jumpers with one male and one female, or stock
lot's of adapters, but why?
Commercial fabbed off the shelf jumpers, which you are sure to end up with
once in a while, will be male-male.
SO... your main lines should all have female connectors, or else you will be
buying all those extra adapters all the time for no reason.
-Steve K8LX
On 8/5/2015 7:42 PM, Robert Harmon wrote:
>
> I will be adding Bury Flex pigtails to the end of my LMR-600 runs.
> I will get adapters from the EZ-600 connectors to the PL-259's on the Bury
Flex.
> What do you prefer for your LMR-600 end connectors, female or male or does
it make any difference ?
> I thought this might be a dumb question but will ask anyway, hihi.
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