[TowerTalk] Ameriton RCS4 and N Connectors

[Charlie Gallo]

On 7/7/2012 Jim W7RY wrote:

> How high was the SWR?  What the defective connector at a high voltage point?
> A high current point?  600 watts on SSB or CW is pretty low duty cycle.

It doesn't look like a voltage induced failure, by the looks of it, the spring just lost tension, and when it is COLD out, it was fine.  Looks like a thermal cycling failure

> I run 1500 watts on RTTY contesting. I have NEVER had a failure of a PL259.
> Simple solution... Use a good quality UHF female connector on the coax so
> you don’t have to use a barrel. Or use a good quality barrel. Don't be shy
> about cranking on a PL-259 with a pair of pliers.

Like I said, just going to go with N connectors, but no huge rush, as I replaced the barrel connector, and all is fine right now.

I've never loved the PL-259, and probably never will.  I'd love to see readily available 7-16 DIN, which gives you the best of N connectors and PL-259 



> 73
> Jim W7RY