[Heathkit] SB 100 & a PL239 connector

[Jim Brannigan]

Glen is correct about the RF properties of the RCA connectors, but the
ergonomic issue overrides..

I don't want to plug my receiver into the RF out of the transmitter or have
the RCA jack slip out and load the transmitter into an infinite load......

Using UHF, BNC or N's for RF and RCA's for audio and control lines helps
keep Murphy at the door.

Jim

> Believe it or not, a properly installed RCA connector
> is a better "match" to 50 ohms than the UHF (PL-259 /
> SO-239) connector.  Up to at least 1 GHz (and often
> even higher frequencies) the RCA compares very
> favorably with the type "N" except that it cannot
> handle any where near as much power.
>
> Collins, Drake, Heath, and several other companies
> used the RCA connector for r.f. as well as control and
> audio purposes.  The company engineers did know what
> they were doing!
>
> Glen, K9STH
>
>
> --- DStraz at aol.com wrote:
>
> Could some help me  with the proper way  of converting
> the phono jack antenna plug to a PL 239 connector.