[TowerTalk] Antenna issue still puzzling me

[Pete Smith N4ZR]

I recommend the RF Connection <http://therfc.com>.  They sell both junk 
and the good stuff (not just Amphenol, but other ones they have dug 
into). you can get junk from them, but if you ask they will steer you 
right, and the prices should be your guide.  I asked one time why they 
carried junk, and the reply was simple - "hams want cheap."

73, Pete N4ZR
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On 4/21/2013 4:07 AM, Jim Brown wrote:
> On 4/20/2013 6:28 PM, n8de at thepoint.net wrote:
>> My guess is that the balun has a cold-solder joint in it. 
>
> Perhaps.
>
> I would also look for bad connections that are the result of junk 
> connectors or badly soldered connectors.
>
> 99% of all connectors sold at hamfests, and even by most dealers 
> selling to hams, are JUNK, and they can cause exactly this sort of 
> problem that is hard to find.  This may sound biased, but it is not. 
> If a coax connector does not say Amphenol on it, or if it is not a 
> vintage connector with a UG number (military surplus) it is almost 
> certainly TRASH.  This advice also applies to barrel (splicer) 
> connectors, Tees, Elbows, and adapters from one connector type to 
> another.
>
> REAL connectors cost about twice as much as the junk, and you have to 
> look for the good vendors that sell them.  That's an extra buck or two 
> for each connector. But how much did it cost you to sell one rig and 
> buy a new one?  And your problem is still there. :)
>
> 73, Jim K9YC
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