[CQ-Contest] Re: RCA(PHONO) JACK TO PL-259 ADAPTOR?

[Jeff Maass]

G'day Dale!

Just goes to show, a poor decision will propagate!
Thank goodness no one of consequence has done it
in new amplifier for at least 25 years.

Yeah, it works. But.

I *really* want my RF path cables to all have a
good mechanical connection rather than depending 
on  friction, and I want a connector that doesn't 
get looser and less reliable very time I unplug 
and plug it in.
 
73,

  Jeff Maass  K8ND

  Caribbean Contesting Consortium - PJ2T
        http://www.pj2t.org
http://home.columbus.rr.com/jmaass/Radio/PJ2T_Aerial.htm
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com
> [mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com]On Behalf Of Dale L Martin
> Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2004 4:49 PM
> To: CQ-Contest Reflector
> Subject: RE: [CQ-Contest] Re: RCA(PHONO) JACK TO PL-259 ADAPTOR?
> 

> >
> > Radio Shack has them (RCA Male, SO-239).
> >
> > Better, replace the stupid RCA jack on the Alpha
> > with a BNC or SO239. It was a braindead choice in
> > the first place!
> 
> LOL
> 
> If memory serves, Jeff, didn't one well known radio manufacturer use RCA
> jacks for RF input on their amps well before the creation of ETO?
> 
> I think their name was Collins.
> 
> Both the 30L1's and the 30S1's had RCA jacks as the RF input.
> 
> 73,
> dale, kg5u
>