[TowerTalk] PL259 Insertion Loss?

[Jim Brown]

On 1/16/2012 9:48 AM, Frederick Vobbe wrote:
> Never even considered running anything greater than 500 watts through a
> PL259, to be honest with you.   I know they are rated for higher power,
> but I've never considered them as being the right connector for the
> application.

Your opinion is not even slightly based on the laws of physics.  The 
contact area of the center conductor of a PL259 is MUCH larger than that 
for a BNC or N.

73, Jim K9YC