[Amps] every db lost re Tubes vs. Solid State

[BJ VOUTE]

Amen!

> Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2012 10:47:04 -0700
> From: jim at audiosystemsgroup.com
> To: amps at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [Amps] every db lost re Tubes vs. Solid State
> 
> On 4/29/2012 11:01 PM, Charles Harpole wrote:
> > I know ever coax joint, every coax switch, and so on costs rcv db.
> 
> You "know" WRONG!  This is one of those often repeated myths with little 
> basis in fact. A properly done coax connection is essentially lossless 
> at HF.  Loss in a switch depends on the quality of the switch. There are 
> commonly available relays and switches and connectors with loss too low 
> to measure, and there are poorly built and junk parts that will 
> overheat, go intermittent, and/or fail.
> 
> 73, Jim K9YC
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