[Mobile-Portable] Tin vs Gold Contacts?

[N1KHB at aol.com]

Low signal has little to do with it. Gold is a tarnish free finish. Tin is  
less resistant to corrosion/oxidation, but is still serviceable in less 
harsh  environments. Both will wear off with multiple insertions. The specs 
will tell  you how many. When I used to buy connectors at my work QTH, I almost 
always got  gold contacts because of reliability concerns. 
 
Joe N1KHB
 
 
 
 
In a message dated 6/12/2009 2:05:43 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
doc at kd4e.com writes:

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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