[Elecraft] BNCs Enough!

[kd7gc]

For what it might be worth, I only use 7/16 DIN connectors for my jumpers
and transmission lines.  When I have coax switches and baluns made, as well
as accessories such as power meters, I always order them with 7/16 DINs.  I
also always buy either Andrew or Times Microwave connectors depending
whether I am using hard line or coax such as LMR600 or LMR900.  It costs a
bunch more, but the 7/16 DIN connectors can't be beat.

 

Alan/KD7GC

 

 

 

Alan R. Downing

Phoenix, AZ

 

From: Fred Townsend-2 [via Elecraft]
[mailto:ml-node+s365791n7593827h22 at n2.nabble.com] 
Sent: Monday, October 13, 2014 2:52 PM
To: kd7gc
Subject: Re: BNCs Enough!

 

Without sounding my horn too loudly I have servered on IEEE connector
committees and been paid big bucks to solve the production line problems.
Counterfet connectors is too mild a term. There is some real crap out there
and your eyeballs won't be able to detect it. Things like finish and and
spring tention problems can not be seen. I recall one particular connector
that was causing a 2db measured loss over a prefered Kings or Amphenol
connector. The imported brand X connector was available in both 50 and 75
ohm versions, both of which were unmarked. When actually measured with a TDR
they both measured 62 ohms. 

Folks, life is too short to mess with S T U F F like this. Do you really
have to touch the wet paint or believe the sign. 

73, Fred, AE6QL 


-----Original Message----- 


>From: Fred Jensen <[hidden email]> 
>Sent: Oct 13, 2014 12:49 PM 
>To: [hidden email] 
>Subject: Re: [Elecraft] BNCs 
> 
>On 10/13/2014 10:42 AM, Sandy Blaize wrote: 
> 
>> There is a lot of "crap" parts available at hamfests these days!  Be 
>> careful what you buy!! 
> 
>Had cable problems with P3 when I first got it.  Bob, K6XX, at Elecraft 
>and who I know well called me and said [only slightly tongue-in-cheek] 
>they'd send me a replacement cable ... *if* I promised to cut the old 
>one in small pieces and bury it at the bottom of our trash can so it 
>never could appear at a ham swap. :-)  I did. 
> 
>If you want connectors that fit, and that work all the time, you'll need 
>to totally avoid the cheap stuff.  I use only Amphenol coax connectors. 
> 
>73, 
> 
>Fred K6DGW 
>- Northern California Contest Club 
>- CU in the 2015 Cal QSO Party 3-4 Oct 2015 
>- www.cqp.org 
> 
> 
> 
>______________________________________________________________ 
>Elecraft mailing list 
>Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft
>Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
>Post: mailto:[hidden email] 
> 
>This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
>Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
>Message delivered to [hidden email] 


______________________________________________________________ 
Elecraft mailing list 
Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft
Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
Post: mailto:[hidden email] 

This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Message delivered to [hidden email] 



  _____  

If you reply to this email, your message will be added to the discussion
below:

http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/Re-BNCs-Enough-tp7593827.html 

To unsubscribe from Elecraft, click here
<http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/template/NamlServlet.jtp?macro=unsubsc
ribe_by_code&node=365791&code=a2Q3Z2NAcS5jb218MzY1NzkxfDE3MzQ0NDk4ODY=> .
 
<http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/template/NamlServlet.jtp?macro=macro_v
iewer&id=instant_html%21nabble%3Aemail.naml&base=nabble.naml.namespaces.Basi
cNamespace-nabble.view.web.template.NabbleNamespace-nabble.view.web.template
.NodeNamespace&breadcrumbs=notify_subscribers%21nabble%3Aemail.naml-instant_
emails%21nabble%3Aemail.naml-send_instant_email%21nabble%3Aemail.naml> NAML 





--
View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/Re-BNCs-Enough-tp7593827p7593832.html
Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com.