[TowerTalk] Connector insertion loss

[Steve Daniel]

I have had an ongoing discussion with a fellow ham. As we have been 
unable to resolve the question to our mutual satisfaction I have decided 
to submit it to the group. If it is a topic that has been covered 
before, I apologize. I did try the contesting.com search engine and came 
up empty. The question is, does splicing together 2 pieces of coaxial 
cable result in any significant increase in the loss characteristics of 
the cable? For the purpose of discussion (and to make it real, to me) I 
am talking about 30 mhz and below, RG-213 or 9913 type coax and properly 
soldered PL-259 connectors and a good quality double female connector, 
all nicely tightened and properly weatherproofed. Any thoughts on the 
db/splice loss would be appreciated. 73, Steve, NN4T.

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