Obviously you are not listening. In the Elecraft line, the QRP rigs ALL use
the BNC connector. They work well. Adapters are available for BNC/binding
Posts...very practical in a filed installation. Who wants to be bothered
with perhaps the poorest connector ever devised for no big impedance "bump",
very poor connector in the VHF UHF range. (Any sharp repeater technician
will curse the PL259 and favor the MUCH better "N" connector in the VHF/UHF
range!) Three cheers for throwing the damned RCA phono plug out that was
so pushed by Collins radio. They actually are BETTER at VHF than the
PL-259/SO-239 which should have been made obsolete years ago.
All I can say is "Get used to making up" the BNC" plugs. They made the best
choice for QRP stuff over the PL-259/SO-239 and the RCA plugs for RF use.
73,
Sandy W5TVW
-----Original Message-----
From: Jeff Herr
Sent: Friday, April 26, 2013 6:55 PM
To: 'iain macdonnell - N6ML'
Cc: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] why mix rf connector types within the product line?
I don't want to buy or make or use any adapters.
Why not keep the connector consistent across the product line?
That is the question!
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of iain
macdonnell - N6ML
Sent: Friday, April 26, 2013 16:53
To: Jeff Herr
Cc: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] why mix rf connector types within the product line?
On Fri, Apr 26, 2013 at 4:36 PM, Jeff Herr <[email protected]> wrote:
I will end up taking the units (kx3 and that nice amp) with me as I
travel.
In effect now we are forced to need adapters.
Or you could get some thing like:
http://abrind.com/product/rg58au-rg8x-240uf-95tc-braid-100-foil-coax-cable-a
ssemblies-bnc-n-pl259-sma-so23/pl259-to-bnc-male-jumpers/
I can't vouch for ABR's products (never tried them). Personally, I would
make my own....
73,
~iain / N6ML
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