[Elecraft] Pigtails on ANT1 and ANT2 UHF Bulkhead Connectors

[Clay Autery]

Thank you.  Nice article.  Good references.

Other than the potential center pin overheating at 1kW+, I don't see
anything there of concern to me in my installation (and I can address
that potential in other ways... namely, higher quality connectors with
proper materials used in the pin and shell construction, plating, proper
fitment to center conductor, use of appropriate solder spec, et al. Most
of which I already do as a matter of course).  If someday, I am running
a high-power PA in the 1kW+ range, I will address this concern more
completely through data acquisition at the terminations (temp
monitoring) and mitigate any negative outcomes with appropriate means.

Keep in mind that I am NOT maligning the UHF connector.  It's cheap and
effective.  That's why it is used.  "Cost" is lower on my engineering
priority list than standardization of connector types, et al. in my station.

Again, with the proper tools, materials, and experience, terminating an
N (or BNC) connector is no "harder" than a UHF connector.

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On 2/17/2016 11:42 AM, riese-k3djc at juno.com wrote:
> http://www.wa1mba.org/UHFconn.htm0
>
> bob k3djc