Good points Jim, but as a group we are a "lazy sort" and many purchase their BNC coax assemblies from those who offer pre-assembled cables. In that case, there is no opportunity to specify the connectors - we have to trust that the cable vendors are using quality connectors in the cable assemblies that they sell. Unfortunately that may not always be the case.
I agree that we are hams and should have some element of technical expertise, and the simple matter of putting a BNC connector on a piece of RG-58 should not be a problem for us, but the reality is that hams are more and more becoming "appliance operators" with little skill in how to assemble things like BNC connectors. I have done my best to get my grandson Josh KJ4NYI interested in homebrewing (or at least kit building), and so far the results have been successful. He has built a K1 and a K2, as well as many of the QRPme kits, and is currently building a KPA100. He takes pride in his work and does a really good job of it. I am working with him on troubleshooting steps and techniques - progress is OK, he does not yet understand all the theory, but at least he is trying to "put it all together" which is more than I can say for some of the questions presented on the common ham radio reflectors which seem to ask - "I don't want to look in the manual, just tell me how to operate this thing". 73, Don W3FPR On 8/17/2012 6:30 PM, Jim Brown wrote: > On 8/17/2012 11:02 AM, Jack Smith wrote: >> Some Chinese BNC male connectors don't properly mate with a >> dimensionally correct BNC female. > I'm a member of the AES Standards Committee Working Group on Connectors, > and the Working Group includes representatives of major manufacturers of > audio connectors, most notably Switchcraft and Neutrik. Likewise, > virtually all major mfrs of pro mics are represented in the Microphone > Working Group, of which I am also a member. Most of these manufacturers > have major problems with counterfeits of their products, and dimensions > are only one of the characteristics that don't meet specifications. > > Yet another reason for sticking to known quality manufacturers (and > reputable distributors who buy direct from those manufacturers, not > counterfeits) of this sort of product. > > 73, Jim K9YC > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
