On 5/28/2013 11:49 PM, Utility.rfi.pro wrote:
Switchcraft is superior to Neutrik. The Switchcraft connector would
easily accommodate RG-58.
That's what I said.
I believe that the Switchcraft connector would still break with more
than a gentle bump. The jack is no doubt fragile as well.
Both the Switchcraft and Neutrik connectors are sufficiently robust that
they would not break with a gentle bump unless they were poorly
installed. Both are quite decent connectors, although the Swithcraft is
the more robust of the two. I stock both of them to make audio patch
cables. If I had only the Neutrik available, I would strip the outer
jacket so that the braid would fit through the shell, complete the
wiring, then protect and reinforce the connection with several layers of
heat shrink. I share your concern for the chassis-mounted jack.
BTW -- the Neutrik 1/8 connectors are low-cost consumer-grade products
from their Asian subsidiary. Their primary line of EU-made connectors
are equal to or better than Switchcraft. I serve on the AES Standards
Committee Working Group on Connectors with engineers from both
companies, and both are first rate companies.
The problem is the side mounted jack more so than the 1/8th inch plug.
Side mounted jacks make it tough to put the device in a bag or case.
Side protruding connectors are a nuisance and frequent fracture victim
in the rough and tumble world of commercial work.
Gee, I thought we were talking about a low cost alternative for a ham to
chase down RFI, not something to be part of a professional's working kit.
One can't predict how many hazards will be encountered that will snag
or bump against what is arguably a fairly small piece of metal pressed
against a substantial lever.
Murphy's Law dictates that anything that can fracture a small
connector will do so at the most inconvenient moment.
Radar Engineers wisely top mounts the external antenna BNC jack on the
Model 240 receiver. Mine is still intact after 10 years of oops!
Much care will be needed if an external antenna is plugged into the
Tecsun. Not only is the radio a consumer device, its made in China...a
fact that means extra fragile in even the gentlest environments.
Yeah, but the Tecsun can be bought for about $100. What does that Radar
Engineers box cost? How many hams can afford that to chase down power
line noise when they cannot bill a steady stream of clients to pay for it?
Perhaps a right angle connector would work but I would still want to
secure that somehow.
Let us know when you find such a connector in someone's catalog. I've
never seen one.
73, Jim K9YC
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