Hi Tim! That's an excellent thought, but some people do it.
As a side point, I run 1500 watts (>2000 into a dummy load!) *through F connectors* and F-6 coax. They don't get the *least* bit warm, even after I smell the transformer oil fumes! You just have to be careful (but you know that ;-). 73, Mike www.w0btu.com On Fri, Dec 7, 2018 at 8:07 PM Tim Duffy <k...@k3lr.com> wrote: > When you look at an N connector, specifically the center pin - remember > that > the N connector center pin is the same as the center pin of a BNC > connector. > > W6NL asked me this question - would you run 1500 watts with BNC connectors? > > 73 > Tim K3LR > (Only 7-16 DIN and TONS of "quality" UHF connectors at this station > TIGHT PL-259s work GREAT - tighten up) > > -----Original Message----- > From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Mike > Waters > Sent: Friday, December 07, 2018 8:57 PM > To: Frank Donovan; topband; Steve Maki > Subject: Re: Topband: Rather use N-type (was Re: The answer to PL-259 > > Thank you, Frank and Steve! I just learned something useful. :-) > > I bought these N plugs in the early 1980s from Nemal Electronics. Perhaps > what you are describing was not available then? (That's a rhetorical > question. ;-) > > If I ever get back on VHF/UHF, I'll get those. > > 73, Mike > www.w0btu.com > > > On Fri, Dec 7, 2018 at 7:26 PM <donov...@starpower.net> wrote: > > > Hi Mike, > > > > Captivated pin N connectors for hardline coax fits tightly over > > the center conductor. > > > > Captivated pin N connectors for flexible coax typically has a > > pin that requires solder. > > > > Floating pin N connectors belong in the trash bin. > > > > 73 > > Frank > > W3LPL > > > > ------------------------------ > > *From: *"Mike Waters" <mikew...@gmail.com> > > *To: *li...@oakcom.org > > *Cc: *"topband" <topband@contesting.com> > > *Sent: *Saturday, December 8, 2018 12:10:38 AM > > *Subject: *Re: Topband: Rather use N-type (was Re: The answer to PL-259 > > > > The one I have in my hand has a solder hole in it. I take it that there > are > > newer ones that have contacts that grip the coax center conductor? > > > > 73, Mike > > www.w0btu.com > > > > On Fri, Dec 7, 2018 at 6:04 PM Steve Maki <li...@oakcom.org> wrote: > > > > > Well here's the advantage of captivated center pins: the pin is NOT > > > bonded to the center conductor. IOW, if the coax center conductor > > > shrinks a bit, it can slide in the center pin and the pin stays put. > > > > > > And that's exactly what you want it to do - especially with an N > > connector. > > > > > > -Steve K8LX > > > > > > > > > On 12/07/18 14:25 PM, Mike Waters wrote: > > > > > > > Exactly my experience, even with captivated pins!! And my coax runs > > were > > > > only about 100' long. > > > > > > > > The captivating washers were made of TeflonR, *and Teflon cold > flows*. > > > This > > > > was when I lived in Toledo, Ohio when the temperature dropped well > > below > > > > zero. > > > > > > > > Four photos of those N connectors are at > > > > http://www.w0btu.com/files/misc/N_plugs . See the last two. > > > > > > > On Fri, Dec 7, 2018, 1:02 PM Richard (Rick) Karlquist < > > > rich...@karlquist.com> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > >> My two 500 foot RG-216 military surplus cables both eventually > > exhibited > > > >> retracted pins on the type N connectors at both ends. I replaced > them > > > with > > > >> PL-259's. ... Success anecdotes about install once and never touch > > > again > > > >> commercial sites are probably not relevant to ham applications. > > _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector