[TowerTalk] Re: Connector loss

[Steve Meuse]

This is great info, thanks for taking the time to explain it!

I've always suspected the "wives's tale" to be untrue, but never had any 
data to prove it.

I'll be archiving this message for future reference ;)


At 02:03 PM 4/28/2004 -0400, Tom Rauch wrote:
> >
> > I would do the math. If I knew the loss from the
>connectors (say 1db for
> > example), I would see if 200' of a rigid cable minus the
>1db loss would be
> > more beneficial than a single 200' run of a flex cable
>with no connector loss.
>
>I can shed some light on this, since I have the equipment to
>measure this.
>
>The loss of properly installed good quality connectors below
>UHF is in the hundredths of a dB.
>
>UHF connectors actually have less loss than N connectors
>below a hundred MHz, and handle significantly more power.
>
>The exception to this are some uncommon types of barrel
>connectors and elbows that use spiral conductors and some
>cheap plastic import connectors. Some of them measure as
>high as .07dB loss, and are unusable at power over 300-400
>watts.