[Elecraft] why mix rf connector types within the product line?

[Jeff Herr]

Come on.

All test equipment uses it!   ALL!




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Sent: Friday, April 26, 2013 17:05
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 > I wish it was standard practice to put BNC connectors on all QRP gear.

Not only is it too easy to damage the center pin/socket, BNC is a "clamp"
type connector and is prone to improper assembly.  Having "grown up" with
Heathkit, I would rather have RCA connectors - the old kind where the shield
can be soldered all the way around - than BNC connectors on RF devices below
50 MHz and less than 50 Watts.

73,

    ... Joe, W4TV


On 4/26/2013 7:46 PM, Tim wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I wish it was standard practice to put BNC connectors on all QRP gear.
>
> Tim
> KE4KE
>
>
> On 4/26/13 6:36 PM, Jeff Herr wrote:
>> I will end up taking the units (kx3 and that nice amp) with me as I 
>> travel.
>>
>> In effect now we are forced to need adapters.
>>
>> Do you think BNC connection is not suitable from an engineering 
>> perspective?
>>
>> WW6L
>>
>>
>>
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