Topband: Rather use N-type (was Re: The answer to PL-259

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Hi allIn my past life I used to service Hagenuk ATUs for the navy. Internally a BNC connector was used for main feed. It was a nominal 1kw device but it was pressurized to 14psi with nitrogen. 73Adrian vk2wf 


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-------- Original message --------From: "Richard (Rick) Karlquist" <richard at karlquist.com> Date: 8/12/18  1:22 pm  (GMT+10:00) To: k3lr at k3lr.com, 'Mike Waters' <mikewate at gmail.com>, 'Frank Donovan' <donovanf at starpower.net>, 'topband' <topband at contesting.com>, 'Steve Maki' <lists at oakcom.org> Subject: Re: Topband: Rather use N-type (was Re: The answer to PL-259 


On 12/7/2018 6:07 PM, Tim Duffy wrote:
> 
> W6NL asked me this question - would you run 1500 watts with BNC connectors?
> 
> Tim K3LR

Actually, I have gotten away with BNC connectors on 160 meters
at 1500W for decades.  YMMV!

73
Rick N6RK
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