[TowerTalk] PL259 Insertion Loss?

[Steve Hunt]

Fred,

If you had 0.3dB loss in a connector I doubt you or the guy at the other 
end would hear the difference. But if you ran 1.5kW through it you'd 
probably smell the difference!

100w is a lot of power to dissipate in such a small volume!

73,
Steve G3TXQ


On 16/01/2012 13:10, Frederick Vobbe wrote:
> You know, there is another component to this discussion.   Let's suppose
> you have .1 to .5dB loss in an RF system.   During transmission or
> reception, will that really mean anything?  I'm not sure I would "hear"
> that, or see that on an "S" meter.  The transfer of power in RF systems
> can be a complicated science, and yes, ever connector and cable add
> up.   Personally, I would worry more about line loss, and antenna
> efficiency, than .3dB in a connector.
>
>
> Fred/W8HDU
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