On Sun, 30 May 2010 15:13:19 -0400, Tom W8JI wrote: > There is some bad information on Internet >about it and some real wild myths,
YES. That said, some of the "misinformation and myth" is based on the use of cheap, no-name junk connectors sold at hamfests and on the internet, often by "respected" ham vendors. >When I test connectors here at HF, I actually have to do it >thermally with a few kilowatts of power!!! Some of these junk connectors will fail the power test. I learned that the hard way, having bought a bunch of the junkers and put them in my station. One coax elbow overheated with 1.5kW in the first hour of contest operation, and failed (to the extent tht my Titan amp got very unhappy). It was VERY hot, because the internal connection for the center conductor was a tiny spring! My rule, learned the hard way -- stick to first quality, name brand connectors. Amphenol isn't cheap, but that's all I buy. If I were a mfr with a decent lab (like Tom, or W2VJN) and could do serious testing of other products, I might add other mfrs to that list. 73, Jim Brown 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
