[Elecraft] RF feedback? only when using KXPA100

[Bob McGraw K4TAX]

In looking back at my original post..........I omitted the word NOT.    
Thus "all PL-259 connectors are not all created equal".

Sorry folks, and thanks Jim for catching the over site.

73

Bob, K4TAX


On 8/8/2017 12:42 AM, Jim Brown wrote:
> On 8/7/2017 3:06 PM, Bob McGraw K4TAX wrote:
>> PL-259 connectors are all created equal. 
>
> This is definitely NOT true. There are as many cheap knock-offs as 
> there are cheap factories and cheap vendors. There are tolerances on 
> diameters of the center pin and center receptacle, there are 
> poor/cheap choices of metals, dielectric that melts when you solder to 
> it, metals that don't take solder, even dissimilar metal issues when 
> mated with another connector. I've also seen threads that are too 
> short, and outer rings that are too short. And that's just PL259s.
>
> What IS entirely right about Bob's post is the importance of making 
> connectors wrench-tight.
>
> 73, Jim K9YC
>
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