[TowerTalk] How lossy are PL-259s at HF?

[Steve Harrison]

First time I've heard anybody be concerned about the potential loss of
"UHF" connectors in a few dozen years  8-D More frequently, we worry
about how many of our 1500+ watts they will dissipate if they aren't
absolutely tightened. 8-O But I'll tell you: I've felt type Ns get
hotter than UHFs.

Steve, K0XP



On 6/17/2024 7:09 AM, Jim W7RY wrote:
> Agreed.
>
> Jim W7RY
>
>
> On 6/17/2024 8:55 AM, Wes Stewart via TowerTalk wrote:
>>   Properly assembled, you would be hard pressed to measure the added
>> loss.
>>
>>
>> Wes  N7WS
>>
>>      On Monday, June 17, 2024 at 06:39:45 AM MST, Pete Smith N4ZR
>> <pete.n4zr at gmail.com> wrote:
>>     Just wondering because I am having to redo the feedline from my
>> shack to
>> my tower (about 160 feet), and can avoid buying new coax by using
>> several pieces with PL-259s in between.
>>
>
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