[R-390] Mods and Mods

[Barry Hauser]

I forgot ... actually, if you're just running coax, you could 
alternatively use the C-connector by means of a C to BNC adapter, or 
similar, (C to SO-239?) or just get a C plug.  That would even be more 
compact, however, you might need to re-align using the C-connection to 
optimize performance.  Depends on which was used when aligning in the 
first place -- read it somewhere in the old posts.


> Perry wrote :
>
>> I suppose if you are using your receiver with or near a transmitter 
>> Having the antenna relay makes
>> since.  For those of us who are just using them for listening it is 
>> really a PITA.   By the time
>> you put on a Twin-ax adapter, then another adapter to a BNC or worse 
>> a SO 239 you have a 5 or 6
>> inch monstrosity sticking out the back.  This can be a problem when 
>> one wants to use it on a table
>> top that's less than the size of the Titanic.
>
> Not really a problem:  Right angle twinax adapters handle that 
> situation nicely and also serve to take strain off the antenna cable.  
> These usually ground one side of the twinax internally and have a coax 
> -- SO-239 or C-Connector, etc. -- on the other end.  Any additional 
> adapters will be running downward, not back. If you can't find one, 
> you can make up a "soft" adapter out of a regular twinax connector and 
> a length of coax with the desired type of connector on the other end.  
> But the right angle adapter is worth getting -- it's neater.
>
> Often, this a non-issue altogether:  Many '390's are in cabinets or 
> racks substantially deeper than the receivers so the back panels are 
> well away from the wall anyway.
>
> Barry
>
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