[Antennas] inline female coax connector?

[Jack Painter]

Hi Don, that's a lower number than I ever saw listed for any kind of pl-259
type connector. N-connectors have such low loss, not PL-259's.

Consider that using barrel connectors instead of making a proper length coax
(except for special circumstances, there should be no reason for such a
permanent connection), it actually adds FOUR pl-259 type connections. Two on
the coax ends that would not have to be there, and each side of the barrel
connector. I think there is about -5db (or greater) loss from such a
connection, and that is unacceptable for any kind of HF (dx) or VHF/UHF
reception.

73,
Jack

> Actually ... if properly installed, the insertion loss for the 'barrel
> connector' is less than .5 db ... that has been addressed here before.
> Don
> N8DE
>
> Jack Painter wrote:
> >>Reading the info on the various coax types.
> >>Keep seeing the references to barrel connectors.
> >>
> >>Is there a female coax connector?
> >>I'm only familiar with chassis mount female connectors.
> >>I'm asking about a female that would mate to a pl259.
> >>
> >>Bill H. in Chicagoland
> >
> >
> > Bill, the barrel connectors are double-ended SO-239 females, intended
for
> > use as a union between two PL-259 male coax lines. Use them for
temporary or
> > emergency patchwork, because the insertion loss in these connectors is
high.
> >
> > Jack
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