[Wswss] Power handling capability of type N connectors?

[Kent Tiburski]

  N connectors will handle a lot more power than we
can legally run!  Not to mention they are better than
the PL259/SO239's.  You can go to the ARRL handbook or
many other sources to get the exact levels for the
freq's you'll be using.  Heliax, a good choice EVEN on
HF.  RG-8/213 is garbage cable in my opinion.


73, Kent K6FQ

--- N3IZN at aol.com wrote:

>  
> Well I’m slowly getting my tower up. The question
> I have is about how  much 
> power the N type connectors can handle. I've seen it
> reported differently  on 
> the various websites. I plan on running Andrews
> Heliax from the shack to the  
> top of the tower and terminating it with an N female
> connector. Then use  
> LMR400Flex from there to the antenna. On 1296 and
> 432 I doubt if I will ever  come 
> near the max power of the connector. On 220 & 144 I
> might and on 6 and  HF I 
> expect to be nearing legal limit. Any comments or
> experiences? 
> Thanks in advance. 
> Some questions I might get: 
> Why are you using heliax on 6 and HF? 
> Why are you using N connectors? 
> Answer: I get it surplus for free. 
> Depending on the feedback I get I guess I could
> break down and buy some  7/16 
> DIN connectors for LMR 400. Yeah I get the DIN
> females surplus  too.
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