[Mobile-Portable] Tin vs Gold Contacts?

[Jim Miller KG0KP]

The difference is that gold doesn't tarnish  so the difference is your 
environment.

73, Jim

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "kd4e" <doc at kd4e.com>
To: "Amateur Repairs" <Amateur-repairs at yahoogroups.com>; "Mobile-Portable 
Reflector" <mobile-portable at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, June 12, 2009 1:42 PM
Subject: [Mobile-Portable] Tin vs Gold Contacts?


> In a Mate-N-Lok or Molex will there be a meaningful
> difference in contact quality between tin nd gold contacts?
>
> There is a huge price difference.
>
> I am thinking it is only meaningful for low-signal apps.
>
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