[Drake] R4B antenna connector

[Charles Ring]

I agree. I really dislike using RCA connectors for RF, a bad old 
practice afaik used only on ham equipment to save money. I have replaced 
some with SO-239 and some with BNC.


On 1/9/2011 6:42 PM, WQ9E at btsnetworks.net wrote:
> John,
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> I have a couple of R-4B receivers (and several others of the 4 line family) and have worked on several more and all had RCA jacks.  I have never seen any documentation for a different jack on the R-4B although I vaguely recall that some of the SPR-4 receivers were sold on contract with a BNC antenna connector.  I am fairly certain your R-4B was modified by a previous owner.
>
> I would just leave it as is since the hole probably was enlarged to take the BNC connector AND the BNC is a better connector anyway.  I especially dislike the RCA antenna jacks used on some Heath and Collins gear.
>
> Rodger WQ9E
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