[TowerTalk] Feedline (choke) question

[Jack Brindle]

No. All connectors that connect the inner and outer edges of the shield. Purely from skin effect.

73,
Jack, W6FB

> On Sep 30, 2025, at 4:22 PM, Wes Stewart <n7ws at yahoo.com> wrote:
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> I'm trying to understand the mechanism for this. Are you suggesting that this is unique to UHF connectors due to the serrations? 
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> Wes  N7WS
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> On Tuesday, September 30, 2025 at 01:52:55 PM MST, Jack Brindle via TowerTalk <towertalk at contesting.com> wrote:
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> The problem is in the way you connect it. If you use a PL-259, then you mix the outer and inner currents at the connector, thus “polluting” the signal going into the radio. But then the same thing will happen if you add a choke with connectors.
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