[Elecraft] N fittings

[S55M]

Hello boys!

PL259 is 4 me just low cost junk...(sorry You HAM's inloved in them! BTW i
hate  BNC also HI HI)
Why?

It is impossible to fit them in a way that they last.(maybe only for
permanent!!!! setup.)

The good quality N connector (the type with ground flange) is much more
reliable and mounted with 25Wtts soldering iron in few minutes . It has
nominal impedance across great bandwidth (it is not important for HF) and
they are made once forever+thay handle more power than PL259 does!
I use them all around from 1.8Mhz up to 3.4Ghz.(upper bands SMA).
Never had a problem with them and ,Yes!!!!, on the V-UHF Japan made
equipment i changed all conn with N-female.
Didnt have time to change the output conn on my KPA100 but i plan
to.(because all my coax stuff is fitted with N conn's).

But that's only my choice.....


Adi-S55M- K2/3204





----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Vic Rosenthal" <vic at rakefet.com>
To: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, February 14, 2005 6:00 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] N fittings


> Bill Coleman wrote:
>
> > SO-239/PL-259 connectors sure get a bum rap. They have negligible loss
> > up to at least 150 MHz, and are relatively low-loss even to 500 MHz.
>
> I would like to add that they are simpler to install than N connectors,
and more
> forgiving.  No, they aren't waterproof, but neither are poorly installed
N's.
> They are cheap and rugged.  They are absolutely 'appropriate technology'
for HF
> at amateur power levels.  The one tool that you need is a largeish
soldering
> iron with a tip that has adequate thermal mass.
>
> -- 
> 73,
> Vic, K2VCO
> Fresno CA
> http://www.qsl.net/k2vco
>
> _______________________________________________
> Elecraft mailing list
> Post to: Elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> You must be a subscriber to post to the list.
> Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.):
>  http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft
>
> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm
> Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com