The rule of thumb we used on the military aircraft RF cabling was that when we
were using a larger sized cable like RG-214 we always used a type N, while if
we were using a smaller cable like RG-142 we used a BNC. I worked on
reconnaissance aircraft for the Air Force and Navy. For video cabling we
always used BNC and the wideband tape recorders were always delivered with BNC
connectors.
73 - Jim W5ZIT
--- On Wed, 1/21/09, Mike Pugh <mikep...@mikepugh.net> wrote:
From: Mike Pugh <mikep...@mikepugh.net>
Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Coax Interconnect (Inside Repeater)
To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, January 21, 2009, 2:55 PM
Alexander N Tubonjic wrote:
> I am wanting to swap out the BNC receiver connector to an N
> connector on my Kenwood TKR-750 2 meter repeater. After contacting
> Kenwood and getting quoted some crack prices I figured I'd see if
> anyone has anything laying around or has any ideas on here.
>
>
Why? electrically, the BNC connectors and the N connectors are the same
thing. Don't believe me? Try plugging them together.. Even though they
won't latch together, electrically, they fit together perfectly, and can
be used this way in an emergency if you're at a tower site and find you
don't have the proper connector.. What am I missing? Mike
