[ICOM] What is wrong with SMA?

[dave]

Donald Sanders wrote:

> Accessory adaptors are not as plentiful as the BNC.  You have to get the
> accessories specific for the unit.
> 
> Healthfully yours,
>                           Don W4BWS
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> From: "John Geiger" <johngeig at yahoo.com>
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> Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2007 9:19 AM
> Subject: [ICOM] What is wrong with SMA?
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>>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
Happy New Year to the list.

Throughout the years I have owned and presently own a substantial number 
of ICOM transceivers. My only disappointment has been with the newer 
HT's that use the SMA mount.

I am very active, especially in EMCOMM. The SMA's on both my T8 and T90 
have been a real problem. With the extended 6 meter portion of the 
antenna attached the SMA fitting does not hold well, mechanically under 
my service requirements. I have opened the T90 twice, peeling though the 
layers to resolder the SMA connection to the PWB. The spanner nut is 
continuously loosening.

With regard to using an adapter to a larger connector such as a BNC, I 
definitely would NOT recommend that due to the increase in mechanical 
strain to the SMA connector.

Before the flames regarding "abuse" commence; bear in mind that an HT is 
essentially a field device and, as such, will be subject to mechanical 
stresses and "abuse" beyond that of a mobile.

Dave, W5WP


>>easy to use.
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>>73s John W5TD
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