[TowerTalk] Connector insertion loss

[Steve Daniel]

I thank everyone who took the time to reply to my inquiry about the use 
of splices with PL-259's at HF frequencies. The consensus is at 30 mhz 
and below a well made splice with PL-259's and double female connectors 
does not introduce enough of an impedance bump to create significant 
change in the operating characteristics of the cable. A couple of people 
suggested that N type connectors were more reliable but several others 
pointed out potential shortcomings of this type of connector. Again, 
thanks for the prompt and informative input. 73, Steve, NN4T.

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