[160m] RG6 & F connectors Power tested in dummy load ?

[Lefczik, Larry D]

This should not be a surprise.  If you look at what an F Connector is,
it is so simple, it really can't limit power or introduce much loss if
installed correctly.

>- -----Original Message-----
>- From: 160m-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
>- [mailto:160m-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Kevin Adam
>- Sent: Sunday, July 17, 2005 10:33 PM
>- To: 'Ford Peterson'; 160m at mailman.qth.net
>- Subject: [160m] RG6 & F connectors Power tested in dummy load ?
>- 
>- 
>- I have seen two pieces of Rg6 3 feet long with f connectors 
>- with f to pl259
>- adapter
>- Handle 5 kw into two heath kit dummy loads till the oil 
>- started to boil out
>- ran for 3 mins so I know 5 kw it will handle okay lab test 
>- only. It did not
>- even get warm.
>- 
>- N9IWW
>- 
>-  
>- -----Original Message-----
>- From: 160m-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
>- [mailto:160m-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On
>- Behalf Of Ford 
>- Peterson
>- Sent: Sunday, July 17, 2005 9:15 PM
>- To: 160m at mailman.qth.net
>- Subject: [160m] RG6 & F connectors
>- 
>- I'm considering a phased array system that uses RG6.  A 
>- natural connector
>- would be a type "F" connection.  Two questions:
>- 
>- How much power would I dare run through the RG6.  RG6 is 75 
>- ohm, AL foil
>- with AL braid.
>- 
>- The UHF guys tell me they run 1KW+ through F connections.  Is this
>- reasonable?
>- 
>- Although I do not anticipating running 1.5KW on Topband, running a KW
>- through this system would be nice.  At what point does the 
>- whole thing
>- become a 'fuse?'
>- 
>- Ford-N0FP
>- ford at cmgate.com
>- 
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