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

[Charles Gallo]

Field day, maybe a decade ago, I go onto my 80m antenna, and all sorts of issues.
Turns out my UHF Barrel connector was failing, and it was labeled as an Amp brand unit. Of course, who knows if it actually was. When I looked at it, it seems the center conductor “leaf springs” that would grip the pin were no longer holding tight
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73 de KG2V
Charlie

> On Jun 17, 2024, at 7:30 PM, Jim Brown <jim at audiosystemsgroup.com> wrote:
> 
> On 6/17/2024 3:23 PM, john at kk9a.com wrote:
>> For splicing cables I would worry more
>> about the quality of the PL-259s and the quality of the barrel plus the
>> weatherproofing.
> 
> YES! Junk connectors and adapters CAN cause issues.
> 
> 73, Jim K9YC
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