[HCARC] Crimped vs Soldered Coax Connectors??

[Gary J - N5BAA]

Again guys - I am approaching much of this from the standpoint of the NEW 
guy, just starting out and without a large investment in time, already made 
up coax,  and the proverbial "parts box" full of PL-259/so-239 connectors, 
UHF barrel connectors, etc.  I work with as many new guys as anyone in the 
club.  To them it's a significant expense on top of everything else, and if 
you remember I admitted I am one of those guys who still views proper 
soldering as an art I haven't mastered yet.

Kerry - why 37 ohm for PL-259 - because that is the number I hear banty'd 
around for them.  I think I am correct in 50 ohm for the N connector.  BTW, 
you should be happy - you have almost converted me to the N whenever 
possible.  That and all my Alpha-Delta surge suppressors have N connectors 
so it doesn't make sense to work backwards.

Gary J
N5BAA

-----Original Message----- 
From: kd5wdq .
Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2014 8:33 PM
To: john at janeandjohn.org
Cc: Reflector
Subject: Re: [HCARC] Crimped vs Soldered Coax Connectors??

ThankYou Gary,

Its like putting _lipstick_ on a pig - it's STILL A PIG!
Crimp or solder, who cares! IT'S A PIG!

UHF to N adapters are cheap, adapt that UHF to something that works.
Again, it's the best one can do, given the equipment we have.

One also has to ask, how many NEW people have the soldering skills to
do a UHF right??  Seriously??  In fact, how many OLD timers have the
skills to do a UHF right?  Seen lots of experienced hams say they can
do it right, and it's not.  Had to replace all the UHF's at the NWS for that
very reason - experienced hams not able to solder.  (speaking of the
orig. install of coaxes at the NWS, was not around for that and ended
up having to correct all coaxes, and both ends.)

--eddie (AF5SA)

Did anyone REALLY read that URL I sent?  Want proof it's a pig, read
the network analysis graphs. (don't take my word.)



On Tue, Sep 23, 2014 at 7:11 PM, John Canfield <bucket at janeandjohn.org>
wrote:

> 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.
>>
>
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