[HCARC] Icom BNC Connectors For RX Antenna Connections

[W4wj at aol.com]

Gary...
 
Not only to prevent an OOPS...  but also the BNC occupies
less area of the rear panel...  where space can be at a premium.
 
73
Don
W4WJ
 
 
 
In a message dated 4/4/2017 11:45:19 A.M. Central Daylight Time,  
n5baa at hctc.net writes:

Is there  any reason other than size and lack of need to handle any TX 
power that Icom  (and others) use the BNC connector on their receive only 
antenna  connections??  This is true of even the Icom 7800 series radios that cost 
 $13,000.00 plus.  You would not expect in a $13,000.00 radio (Icom 7851)  
that there would not be a need for a “cost cutting” measure.  As one  might 
tell, I am somewhat ignorant when it comes to these fittings.   Fortunately 
even Amphenol BNC’s are inexpensive (around $1.00) to buy.   Just seems 
that we could settle on one fitting for radios to keep things  simple.

Could the BNC’s be used to prevent receive only antennas from  being 
attached to antenna ports that COULD carry transmit power.  That  would make the 
most sense.

73,

Gary  J
N5BAA
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