I
agree, it is a good article. It explains why you shouldn't use them
instead of just saying "don't use them, they are bad".
Jamey Wright
-----Original Message-----Got a picture of it?
From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of Mike Morris WA6ILQ
Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2005 7:15 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Ultimate test coax cables
I've been thinking that doing another article on the perils of
cheap connectors and poor quality interconnect cables.
We already have one article by Jeff DePolo at
<http://www.repeater-builder.com/badconn> and
it's worth reading.
Mike WA6ILQ
At 05:07 PM 8/16/05, you wrote:
I found a Ratshack N right angle adapter on a 931Mhz 300 watt paging station
years ago. The adapter was actually glowing red from the spring inside heating
the case!
73, Joe, K1ike
At 12:11 AM 8/16/2005 -0400, you wrote:
While the discussion is about proper and quality cable, don't forget to keep away from PL 259 style Tee connectors sold by Radio Shack. They have a little coil spring that puts pressure on the center conductor going between both SO 239 ends. This little spring is the center connection and it also is a RF coil and acts as an inductor that will play havoc on 440 MHz area and above frequencies. I cut one in half with a hacksaw and the spring on center conductor is quite obvious. Use only quality connectors.
Gary K2UQ
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