On 9/27/2019 11:01 AM, [email protected] wrote:
If PL-259s are failing they are either poor quality connectors or there
are serious antenna issues causing excessive voltage.
YES! Only first quality connectors and adapters should be used.
I run legal limit to resonant antennas fed with 50 ohm and 75 ohm coax
and hard line. Amphenol 83-1SP connectors are the standard throughout my
station. I use type N only on hard line for which UHF connectors are not
available. I've NEVER experienced any symptoms of arcing in connectors.
I HAVE seen lots problems caused by poor quality connectors and
adapters, and by poorly soldered coax connectors when putting stations
together for Field Day and similar operations.
My rule: In North America, if the connector doesn't say Amphenol 83-1SP
or have a MIL spec number stamped on it, it is JUNK. The same holds true
for adapters.
73, Jim K9YC
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