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

[Sandy Blaize]

Obviously you are not listening.  In the Elecraft line, the QRP rigs ALL use 
the BNC connector.  They work well.  Adapters are available for BNC/binding 
Posts...very practical in a filed installation.  Who wants to be bothered 
with perhaps the poorest connector ever devised for no big impedance "bump", 
very poor connector in the VHF UHF range.  (Any sharp repeater technician 
will curse the PL259 and favor the MUCH better "N" connector in the VHF/UHF 
range!)   Three cheers for throwing the damned RCA phono plug out that was 
so pushed by Collins radio.  They actually are BETTER at VHF than the 
PL-259/SO-239 which should have been made obsolete years ago.

All I can say is "Get used to making up" the BNC" plugs.  They made the best 
choice for QRP stuff over the PL-259/SO-239 and the RCA plugs for RF use.

73,
Sandy W5TVW

-----Original Message----- 
From: Jeff Herr
Sent: Friday, April 26, 2013 6:55 PM
To: 'iain macdonnell - N6ML'
Cc: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] why mix rf connector types within the product line?

I don't want to buy or make or use any adapters.

Why not keep the connector consistent across the product line?

That is the question!












-----Original Message-----
From: dseven at dseven.org [mailto:dseven at dseven.org] On Behalf Of iain
macdonnell - N6ML
Sent: Friday, April 26, 2013 16:53
To: Jeff Herr
Cc: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] why mix rf connector types within the product line?

On Fri, Apr 26, 2013 at 4:36 PM, Jeff Herr <herr42 at comcast.net> 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.

Or you could get some thing like:

http://abrind.com/product/rg58au-rg8x-240uf-95tc-braid-100-foil-coax-cable-a
ssemblies-bnc-n-pl259-sma-so23/pl259-to-bnc-male-jumpers/

I can't vouch for ABR's products (never tried them). Personally, I would
make my own....

73,

    ~iain / N6ML

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