There are very good reasons for the chassis to function as a ground
return. Do
a Google search on "the pin 1 problem".
This is very different than the "PIN 1" problem addressed by Jim, K9YC and
others.
Paul, W9AC
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Shorney" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2011 8:11 PM
Subject: Re: [Drakelist] Drake 1A Progress
On Thu, 27 Jan 2011 17:52:42 -0500, Paul Christensen wrote:
I have never been a believer in allowing the chassis to function as an RF
ground return, especially on SO-239 connectors. Those connectors really
need their own reliable return path to a solid circuit ground point. Not
sure how that practice started or when...
73
-Jim
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