For HF use, the PL259 loss is inconsequential unless you are QRP. UHF - yup, use N connectors. John WB5THT On 9/23/2014 6:59 PM, Gary J - N5BAA wrote: > But John - guys like Kerry and Eddie the Weather guy, and I am sure > more will tell you/me that Amphenol or not, PL-259's are a far > inferior coupler to an N connector.