[TowerTalk] F-connectors

[Clay Autery]

Actually, there are VERY high quality F-connectors available with gold plated center pins (crimp and/or solder), ptfe insulation, et al.Canare makes excellent broadcast quality cable and connectors in F and BNC.And they make the tooling to along with the materials.73,Clay, KY5GSent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
-------- Original message --------From: john at kk9a.com Date: 3/13/19  21:00  (GMT-06:00) To: towertalk at contesting.com Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] F-connectors I am wondering why F connectors are popular in amateur radio stations?  Theyare not waterproof, maybe partially if an o-ring is added. Basically asTerry noted they are a cheap connector that has no center pin other the coaxwire. John