[TowerTalk] Reliability (or not) of SMA connectors

[Lux, Jim]

On 12/4/22 9:13 AM, Pete Smith N4ZR wrote:
> My first thought is/was that there might be some sort of conductive 
> Loctite-equivalent that I could use.  Nothing found so far. 


It also occurs to me that that you are NOT depending on the threads for 
conductivity on a SMA connector. The shield connection is at the face of 
the threaded part of the jack, and a corresponding face inside. The nut 
is just there to put the appropriate clamping force on that face.