[TowerTalk] spiderballs, lightning and such...disconnects

[Cqtestk4xs at aol.com]

Several guys have inquired about the coax disconnects

I have found them at all the major hamfests I have attended.  Quality varies 
with price. Good quality ones run around $3.  Mechanically, the cheap ones 
suffer the same fate as cheap T-connectors, they fall apart.
The PL 259 screws on to the 'quick disconnect'.  The 'quick disconnect' 
slides over the SO 238.  It works well for HF at legal limit.  I think there might 
be some problems with using them for VHF work...possibly lossy.

Bill K4XS