Topband: 160 meters

Bert Barry bertbarry at xplornet.ca
Mon Jan 2 07:41:06 PST 2012


Does anyone make a UHF connector for LMR-600?  (to be used on 160m only).

73,  Bert,   VE3QAA

On 01/01/2012 11:32 AM, John Harden wrote:
> This comes from the W8JI website........
>
>> Be sure all connectors and hardware are tight, and connections are dry
>> and well-insulated. Normal UHF connectors, even though rated less,
>> handle much more power than type N connectors. UHF connectors are much
>> less likely to develop intermittent connections, and actually have
>> LESS loss below 50MHz. The only potential drawback for HF use is UHF
>> connectors are less water resistant than properly installed N
>> connectors. Waterproofing can be cured with proper waterproofing.
> 73, John W4NU _______________________________________________ UR RST 
> IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK 



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