[SJDXA] Problem with HamShack

[Robert Pantazes]

In my HamShack the RF cables come into the shack though a widow bulkhead.
To dress the cables I installed 90 degree elbow PL-259 type adapters made
by Amphenol. The first thing that I noticed is that the RF in the shack
 went way up. I tightened all the connectors with a wrench and the problem
still persisted.I removed all of  the elbows and the RF in the shack was
gone.
Amphenol specs don't show any information of loss.
As a note- I run a maximum of 500 watts on HF. I have 3 HF antennas: a HEX
Beam (20 to 6 meters), Doublent (40 & 80 meters) and a End Feed 60 and 30
meter antenna. The problem was on all bands that had an elbow installed.
Anyone see this problem with Elbows?
Thank you.
73,
Bob, W2ARP
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A. Robert Pantazes, SBE CBT, Retired Broadcast Engineer from Broadcast
Science.
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