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

[Rob Atkinson]

>>W6NL asked me this question - would you run 1500 watts with BNC connectors?

It depends on the duty cycle, length of transmission and vswr.

Brief contester type transmissons at 50% d/c into a load with Z = line
characteristic Z is probably okay.

AM broadcasting 1 KW carrier for 24 hours probably not.

What's the way to Carnegie Hall?

Practice, practice, practice.

What's the way to solder a UHF male?

See above.

It's similar to baking a cake.


Rob
K5UJ