Re: [Elecraft] K3 with N connectors ?
Thanks guys for all the great info..appreciate it, Larry k6ro -Original Message- From: Mark Goldberg Sent: Saturday, April 10, 2021 10:45 AM To: Elecraft Reflector Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 with N connectors ? Not to start a flame war about N vs UHF connectors, I prefer N and built my KPA500 and Hardrock 50 amps with them. My KX3 remains BNC, and any cable I have that is disconnected often is a BNC, sometimes with a BNC male to N female adapter, which are really common. No one but Hams still use PL259/SO239 connectors. The flange type four screw panel mount connectors are interchangeable. Change them back if you really want to. I now have really good interconnects with N connectors on my radios, switches and amplifiers. Since Hams don't like them, you can find really cheap, really good cables with N connectors at Hamfests, whenever they come back again. By good, I mean double shielded or heliax cable. It makes a big difference in terms of RF leakage compared to the 75% braid crap if you have multiple radios. I also make my own cables with real Amphenol (and other good brand) connectors. I've found surplus heliax cables from Cell Tower installs and test setups made of the really expensive Gore Teflon cable for pennies on the dollar. Real Amphenol silver plated connectors and adapters are common, also very reasonable. 73, Mark W7MLG On Sat, Apr 10, 2021 at 8:45 AM Larry Shapiro wrote: Good morning all. Quick question. I recently bought a nice K3 ser # 89xx ,and it came with 2 N connectors on the back instead of the usual UHF SO-239. The seller said it came from the factory that way. Is this common ? I have never seen this before. Thank you, Larry k6ro __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to marklgoldb...@gmail.com __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to las...@cox.net __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] K3 with N connectors ?
Not to start a flame war about N vs UHF connectors, I prefer N and built my KPA500 and Hardrock 50 amps with them. My KX3 remains BNC, and any cable I have that is disconnected often is a BNC, sometimes with a BNC male to N female adapter, which are really common. No one but Hams still use PL259/SO239 connectors. The flange type four screw panel mount connectors are interchangeable. Change them back if you really want to. I now have really good interconnects with N connectors on my radios, switches and amplifiers. Since Hams don't like them, you can find really cheap, really good cables with N connectors at Hamfests, whenever they come back again. By good, I mean double shielded or heliax cable. It makes a big difference in terms of RF leakage compared to the 75% braid crap if you have multiple radios. I also make my own cables with real Amphenol (and other good brand) connectors. I've found surplus heliax cables from Cell Tower installs and test setups made of the really expensive Gore Teflon cable for pennies on the dollar. Real Amphenol silver plated connectors and adapters are common, also very reasonable. 73, Mark W7MLG On Sat, Apr 10, 2021 at 8:45 AM Larry Shapiro wrote: > > > Good morning all. > > Quick question. > I recently bought a nice K3 ser # 89xx ,and it came with 2 N connectors on > the back instead of the usual UHF SO-239. > The seller said it came from the factory that way. > Is this common ? > I have never seen this before. > Thank you, > Larry k6ro > > __ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to marklgoldb...@gmail.com __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] K3 with N connectors ?
My K3 Has all BNC connectors on the back. My preference as it travels some for Field Day, special events, etc. Makes it quicker and easier to set up and take down. On Sat, Apr 10, 2021 at 11:00 AM Don Wilhelm wrote: > Larry, > > One local ham had me change the UHF SO239 connectors to N connectors > because he does not trust the UHF connectors. > I know he recently sold it, maybe it is the same one. > It is easy to change them back to UHF type, but it definitely did not > come from the factory that way. > > 73, > Don W3FPR > > On 4/10/2021 11:44 AM, Larry Shapiro wrote: > > > > Good morning all. > > > > Quick question. > > I recently bought a nice K3 ser # 89xx ,and it came with 2 N connectors > > on the back instead of the usual UHF SO-239. > > The seller said it came from the factory that way. > __ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to jimk...@gmail.com > -- Jim K0XU j...@rhodesend.net __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] K3 with N connectors ?
Larry, One local ham had me change the UHF SO239 connectors to N connectors because he does not trust the UHF connectors. I know he recently sold it, maybe it is the same one. It is easy to change them back to UHF type, but it definitely did not come from the factory that way. 73, Don W3FPR On 4/10/2021 11:44 AM, Larry Shapiro wrote: Good morning all. Quick question. I recently bought a nice K3 ser # 89xx ,and it came with 2 N connectors on the back instead of the usual UHF SO-239. The seller said it came from the factory that way. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
