[ICOM] What is wrong with SMA?

[K1GAX]

The SMA isn't all that new.  It's been around for about 30 years and 
perhaps a bit more.  Just new to the amateur community.  Indeed, hams 
are very resistant to change.

73, Bryce, K1GAX


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Geiger" <johngeig at yahoo.com>
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Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2007 11:03 AM
Subject: Re: [ICOM] What is wrong with SMA?


> But the CW debate actually had merit.
>
> 73s John W5TD
>
>
> --- Ed Yeary <w4tey at bellsouth.net> wrote:
>
>> IMHO they are fragile and hard to adapt to other
>> applications. Adapters have
>> been hard to find and are expensive. Probably due to
>> the relative newness of
>> them. Also haven't you heard? Hams don't like change
>> !!!!!! Do I need to
>> mention the CW debate? (:]
>>
>> Ed Yeary W4TEY
>> 325 Cumberland Drive
>> Harrogate, TN 37752
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "John Geiger" <johngeig at yahoo.com>
>> To: <icom at mailman.qth.net>; <yaesu at mailman.qth.net>;
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>> <kenwood at mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2007 10:19 AM
>> Subject: [ICOM] What is wrong with SMA?
>>
>>
>> >I have been reading some equipment reviews on a
>> > website, and many reviewers complained about an HT
>> > having a SMA connector instead of a BNC.  So what
>> is
>> > wrong with SMA connectors?  I like them better
>> than
>> > BNC connectors since they are smaller and are just
>> as
>> > easy to use.
>> >
>> > 73s John W5TD
>> >
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