[TowerTalk] LMR-600 end connector, M or F ?
Steve Maki
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Wed Aug 5 20:35:15 EDT 2015
Well yes, surge arrestors *usually* are M-F, but usually get attached
directly to the main line, so functionally you end up in the same condition.
But point taken, there are exceptions to every rule. I find it easiest
to go F-F on main lines, and do what I need to do on the ends.
-Steve K8LX
On 8/5/2015 8:27 PM, J. Hunt via TowerTalk wrote:
> Sorry - not quite correct.
>
> PolyPhasers have both M and F connections, not all " Peripherals and end devices (radios, wattmeters, switches, baluns,
> antennas, etc.) all have female panel connectors" - I have seen both.
>
> So please plan ahead of your entire installation plan.
>
> I have several runs of Andrews Heliax. Not all the runs are terminated the same...
> It's actually a good question.
>
> Functionally it makes no difference, but from an inventory perspective, it's huge.
>
> It's *best*, IMO, to standardize on female connectors on your Main Lines, and male connectors on your jumpers.
>
> Lot's of reasons for this, not the least of which is simplicity of inventory, but the main one:
>
> Peripherals and end devices (radios, wattmeters, switches, baluns, antennas, etc.) all have female panel connectors. So your jumpers ALL need to have male connectors on at least one end.
>
> Sure you can make up custom jumpers with one male and one female, or stock lot's of adapters, but why?
> Commercial fabbed off the shelf jumpers, which you are sure to end up with once in a while, will be male-male.
>
> SO... your main lines should all have female connectors, or else you will be buying all those extra adapters all the time for no reason.
>
> -Steve K8LX
>
>
> On 8/5/2015 7:42 PM, Robert Harmon wrote:
> >
> > I will be adding Bury Flex pigtails to the end of my LMR-600 runs.
> > I will get adapters from the EZ-600 connectors to the PL-259's on the Bury Flex.
> > What do you prefer for your LMR-600 end connectors, female or male or does it make any difference ?
> > I thought this might be a dumb question but will ask anyway, hihi.
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