[Elecraft] UHF CONNECTORS

[Jim Brown]

This discussion is getting VERY far afield from the topic of connectors 
used on HF equipment.

However, the analysis in this tome is rather flawed, which renders the 
conclusion the author draws misleading at best. The flaw is that the 
author measures the impedance bump at the connector, computes a quantity 
called "mismatch loss" that is fictional in most ham antenna systems, 
and decides that there is massive power loss in the system.

Most of us who do anything serious on 2M and above use BNCs and Ns at 
those frequencies. But I've visited several big contesting stations 
built by very good engineers, and UHFconnectors are the weapon of choice.

73, Jim K9YC

On 4/28/2013 2:31 PM, Rich - K1HTV wrote:
> In response to the Dick Knadle (K2RIW) article concerning UHF connector losses at VHF/UHF frequencies, local Fauquier Amateur Radio Association club member John Huggins,  KX4O wrote:
>
> "I challenge it because I did make the measurements...
>
> http://www.hamradio.me/connectors/uhf-connector-test-results.html  "
>
> John's test results and graphics make for even more interesting reading on the topic of UHF connectors.