[TowerTalk] (Long)MFJ259B & PL-259/SO-239 Pair Losses

[DavidC]

> It has been suggested here on TT,  that  a loss budget of about
> 0.1 dB per PL-239 in your antenna/transmission line system
> was  a good idea.
> 
> Well,  that got me to thinking:  I have a BUNCH of PL-239/SO-239
> pairs in my complete set up between my various antennas and
> the ultimate input SO-239 on the back of my transceiver!  
> 73,  Jim,  KH7M

This is scary ... and very helpful as I plan my system ... now to include
avoiding baluns, tuners, switches, and the like as much as possible!

Thanks for sharing! (And as the stereotypical shrink would ask "don't you
feel better now that you have shared?" ... NOT!)   :-)   73, DavidC  AA1FA


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