[ICOM] What is wrong with SMA?

[Alex]

SMA's are not designed for as many insertions (connects and disconnects) as other connectors are. The problem is that hams (ab)use an HT in so many different ways, that you need a connector that is more reliable in an environment where many antenna (dis)connects take place.

Besides, if an HT is properly designed for what it is meant to do, you wouldn't need any connector at all but a simple threaded hole to screw the duck in. Any antenna with more gain than a duck should overload the RX of an HT (The IC-W32A does that.). The only few reasons you would want to disconnect the antenna from an HT is for storage or service.

73,
--Alex KR1ST
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