[NLRS] 10 GHZ

[Baker, Donn B]

Hi Ray,
I think its largly what you have, and what your equipment has.  Most of the
newer stuff (DEMI & DB6NT XVRTRS) have SMA.  Older gear tends to have N
connectors.  W0ZQ is having very good success with N-connectors and LMR400
for 24" or so of feedline.  Hard to put SMAs on "RG-8" ! I think he said he
had measured 0.7 dB loss.  UT-141 can be good and VERY bad.  I think I'm
having a problem with one of my UT-141 cables... w/maybe 3+ dB loss in 6-7"
of cable.

Digi-key has SMA (male) connectors at a reasonable price.  They are just a
nut and collar.  You use the UT-141 as the center connector.  Make good
cables.  (Don't remember the part number off-hand.  I'll look it up.)

73 Donn
WA2VOI/0

PS Will you be on for the September portion of the 10GHz Contest ?  There
won't too many folks around town next weekend... many of us will be around
Lake Superior.





>-----Original Message-----
>From: Ray J [mailto:ray@w9ray.org]
>Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2003 11:55 AM
>To: nlrs@mailman.qth.net
>Subject: [NLRS] 10 GHZ
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>  Hello
>I am looking at some waveguide to coax adapters. do I want SMA or N?
>Does it make a big difference?  I have some male N connectors for ut141
>but don't have much sma stuff around..
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>Thanks...
>
>W9RAY
>EN44
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