Field day, maybe a decade ago, I go onto my 80m antenna, and all sorts of
issues.
Turns out my UHF Barrel connector was failing, and it was labeled as an Amp
brand unit. Of course, who knows if it actually was. When I looked at it, it
seems the center conductor “leaf springs” that would grip the pin were no
longer holding tight
--
73 de KG2V
Charlie
> On Jun 17, 2024, at 7:30 PM, Jim Brown <jim@audiosystemsgroup.com> wrote:
>
> On 6/17/2024 3:23 PM, john@kk9a.com wrote:
>> For splicing cables I would worry more
>> about the quality of the PL-259s and the quality of the barrel plus the
>> weatherproofing.
>
> YES! Junk connectors and adapters CAN cause issues.
>
> 73, Jim K9YC
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