[HCARC] LMR-400 and PL-259 fittings

[Gary and Arlene Johnson]

Thanks Dale,  I figured there were plenty of adaptors out there to go from 
one to another - I can't be the only one asking the question - world wide!!!

I was hoping to get a feeling of how well the adaptors work vs rewiring in a 
different fitting into the equipment.  I wonder how many precious DB's I 
lose when I go through an adaptor - the answer being probably next to zero 
or statistically zero, especially compared to all of the other places I can 
misplace DB's.

I want to again publically thank those who take of their time to answer some 
of these, maybe simple, but important questions.  From what I hear others 
tell me, you are helping many more than just old Gary J.  At least I hope 
so.  None of us can afford to spend $$$ doing things in other than the best 
way possible - $$$'s permitting.  That, and just think of all those lost 
DB's running around with no one to take care of them - we might need a 
Government Program to round them up and care for them, nuture them and make 
them feel that they are appreciated.

Gary J
N5BAA
HCARC Secretary 2013
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dale Gaudier" <dale.gaudier at gmail.com>
To: "Gary and Arlene Johnson" <qltfnish at omniglobal.net>
Cc: <hcarc at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2013 1:28 PM
Subject: Re: [HCARC] LMR-400 and PL-259 fittings


Gary:

Google "N to UHF adapter" and you'll get lots of answers.

73,

Dale - K4DG

Sent from my iPad

On Feb 7, 2013, at 1:21 PM, Gary and Arlene Johnson 
<qltfnish at omniglobal.net> wrote:

> I have found out that LMR-400 is the same diameter as RG-8 and both the 
> Coax MFGR and the MFGR of my PL-259's indicate that the PL-259's fit just 
> fine.  LMR-240 is the same size as RG-8X and fits the PL-259's with a 
> reducer.
>
> That said, if one wanted to use N connectors for waterproofness (is that a 
> word??) how would one connect them to equipment like antenna switches and 
> remote antenna tuners??  Would you use a fitting that changed the N to a 
> PL-259 so it would connect to SO-239's (which are used on the back of 
> almost all Ham equipment) or would you go into the piece of equipment and 
> swap out the SO-239's for N connectors??
>
> Gary J
> N5BAA
> HCARC Secretary 2013
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