[Mobile-Portable] Tin vs Gold Contacts?

[kd4e]

But if I treat them with NoOx or the like the tin should be OK?

> 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
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> In a message dated 6/12/2009 2:05:43 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
> doc at kd4e.com writes:
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> 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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