Well stated Jim
Chet N4FX
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From: TowerTalk <towertalk-bounces@contesting.com> On Behalf Of Jim Brown
Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2021 12:51 PM
To: towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Reuse PL-259
On 2/16/2021 8:29 AM, Paul Beckmann wrote:
> This thread has really highlighted the divergence "make due with what
> you have" vs. "spend what you can to get the best" mindset.
It's a bit more than that. Poor quality connectors can fall apart, go
intermittent, arc at high power. I've owned a lot of used rigs over the
years, all good quality, vintage rigs bought for a fraction of their new
price. Junk connectors are a terrible way to pinch pennies, or to "make do."
They can easily cause antennas to appear to be broken, causing us to chase
our tails troubleshooting. They can cause power amps to fault, and in some
cases, result in destructive failure. I don't want to lose a $5K power amp
because I played cheap on a $4 connector.
73, Jim K9YC
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