[Elecraft] Type "N" connectors

Don Wilhelm w3fpr at earthlink.net
Sat Apr 21 09:00:35 EDT 2007


Sam,

Crimped connections are superior to soldered whenever the crimp provides 
a gas-tight connection.

In a similar manner, wire connections made onto square posts with a 
proper wire-wrap tool provide a better connection than one which is 
soldered.

73,
Don W3FPR

Sam Morgan wrote:

> uh pardon my ignorance...
> 
> since when is a compression styled contact point
> *electrically*
> superior to a soldered one?
> at any frequency?


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