[TowerTalk] Fwd: F-connectors

[Wayne Kline]

Hans,



I have used RG6 with  F conectors on  160 and 80 meter directional arrays.  Now these were not permanent instalations  more of  testing and  short  term till  if keep a permanent  instgalaion was achieved…  but at QRO   and for less then a year ( over winter) thay were A-OK.



YMMV   Wayne W3EA



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From: TowerTalk <towertalk-bounces at contesting.com> on behalf of Hans Hammarquist via TowerTalk <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2019 1:10:20 PM
To: towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: [TowerTalk] Fwd: F-connectors

Would it be possible to use the F-connector in a transmitting situation? I have never thought about it that way but considering how good the connector actually is (I think it is better than the "old, trusted UHF"-connector) it should be possible to use it instead of PL-239 for the slimmer cables. Any idea what power it could take?
Just my penny,
Hans - N2JFS


-----Original Message-----
From: Clay Autery <KY5G at montac.com>
To: john <john at kk9a.com>; towertalk <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Thu, Mar 14, 2019 10:32 am
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] F-connectors

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
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