[TowerTalk] N connectors

[K3BU at aol.com]

In a message dated 9/9/03 2:56:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time, k6rix at arrl.net 
writes:

> 
>  UHF connectors are inferior...
>  1- They are NOT weather proof!

So? $0.25 worth of tape weather proofs it.

>  2- Only good to about 300Mhz.

So? Good enough for HF and 2m and 70cm.

>  3- Not constant impedance

Like 0.000001 difference? Negligible on HF, way good enough.

>  4- Can't take as high of a voltage like the N can! (500 volts peak)

That's for old phenolic insulation. New teflon ones are good for plenty kWs.

Cheap and coax doesn't escape from the center pin in winter. Center pin can 
carry more current then starved N connector center pin.
Millions of them used for 70 years without problems if properly installed.
Save a buck and stay with '259s.

Yuri, K3BU