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Re: [TowerTalk] Higher power RF connector?

To: "N6TA" <N6TA@arrl.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: Sun, 6 Feb 2005 20:47:27 -0500
List-post: <mailto:towertalk@contesting.com>
> You could look at the HN or even the C types.
>
> HN is more available and offers many of the features of
the N but will
> handle significantly more power.

I'll second that.

> I find it interesting that there are questions about the
size of the N male
> pin diameter.  This connector is used in some 'high power'
applications well
> over a KW at 13MHz industrial equipment.

In dry connectors with controlled SWR and no other problems
N's are fine at a few KW. I've seen them handle as much as
10kW at HF in controlled environments with limited duty
cycle.

Most of the medium high power (1 to 5 kW) ISM equipment I
see uses HVN connectors.

The  problem is the close air-gap spacing inside the
connector and the small pin severely limit ability of "N"
connectors to take abuse. The spacing and pin size are
almost exactly the same as a BNC connector. Get any moisture
in it, have a lightning hit, have a high SWR, and the N
connector is often history.

73 Tom

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