[TowerTalk] N connector, Re: UHF (PL259) soldered center

[Jim Thomson]

Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2018 19:00:35 -0500
From: "Jim W7RY" <jimw7ry at gmail.com>
To: <towertalk at contesting.com>, "Jeff Blaine"
<KeepWalking188 at ac0c.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] N connector, Re: UHF (PL259) soldered center

<Don?t fret Jeff!

<I've worked with professional tower contractors that cant assemble or get an 
<N connector right.

<BUT with the newer style of Andrew/Comscope series of N connectors with the 
<captive pin, it's a bit easier now for LDF4 Heliax and FSJ4 (SuperFlex) not 
<for RG8/RG213/LMR-400 etc.

<TTYL


<73
<Jim W7RY

##  This argument about the captivated pin vs  non captivated pin has been going on for
decades now. 

##  For amateur use, why mess with Type N connectors in the 1st place.   The Type N is good
up to about  12 ghz, which is the only thing going for it.   7-16  Dins are good up to 6 ghz.. 

##  another new connector is the 4.1 -  9.5 connector.   Good up to 14 ghz.   Excellent pim.

##  To further add to the confusion, at one time they also made a  12-32  connector..which was huge,
and no longer made. 

##  For amateur use, at any freq, the type N  is dead last on any list.    IMO, anything is better than a type N.
A  type N installed on .875 or bigger heliax is a joke. BNC sized pin on a large diameter  copper tube. 

##  Type N has gone the way of the do-do bird..along with LC connectors.  

Jim  VE7RF