[AMPS] N-Connectors - Thanks for the Replies

[i4jmy@iol.it]

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> 
> From    : owner-amps@contesting.com
> To      : measures <2@vc.net>, "'AMPS'" <amps@contesting.com>
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> Date    : Thu, 02 Mar 2000 23:25:40 +0000
> Subject : Re: [AMPS] N-Connectors - Thanks for the Replies
> 
> N connectors are expensive, hard to install correctly, and in general 
a 
> pain in the southernmost regions. I do use them, but  only outside 
where I 
> need to keep the WX outside the coax and on frequencies where the 
high 
> return loss characteristics are important.

N connectors aren't so difficult to install correctly and the whole 
operation is probably quicker than with PL259 when proper method and 
tools are used.
The PL259, weatherproofing and impedance imperfections apart, has other 
2 major problems, the first is that the inner soldering is performed 
where the contact take place so leading to the possible risk to open 
the female receptacle and restricting the contact to a small area if 
the soldering material exceed the pin diameter, the second problem lay 
in the outer contact that's good when the ring is screwed tight whose 
fact tend not to be like if temperature rises and drops, not 
necessarily in outside only.

73,
Mauri I4JMY




> 
> 73,
> 
> Larry - W7IUV




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