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Posted: 11/14/2020 5:09:42 PM EDT
[#1]
I just use PL-259's. All but one radio is looking for those, and currently all my antennas are also.
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Posted: 11/14/2020 5:13:25 PM EDT
[#2]
Crimp on N connectors on vhf and up, RG-8x on my hf dipole, LMR400 on my 6m yagi because it's easy to find surplus at the same price as RG-8.
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Posted: 11/14/2020 6:46:39 PM EDT
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Quoted: 1. For lmr400 and uhf/vhf what connectors do you use? Depends on the application and how much work I'm willing to do. Generally I use RF Industries connectors, usually crimp UHF (PL259) types. If it's critical I'll use the RFI clamp type. The few places where N connectors come into play I generally use the clamp types. 2. What coax and connectors do you use for hf. Depends on the length of the run and what I have lying around. I don't have an amplifier so power handling isn't an issue... shorter runs I often use LMR240 or similar. I'd use a lot of LMR300 for longer runs except for cost and availability. |
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Posted: 11/16/2020 10:19:09 AM EDT
[#4]
PL-259s in most cases. For the indoor connections for QRP work, RCA phono plugs & jacks.
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Posted: 11/16/2020 10:51:55 AM EDT
[#5]
PL-259s for both VHF/UHF and HF.
There was a study a while back where PL-259s and Type Ns were compared on UHF frequencies using test equipment. I don't remember all the details, but the end result was that the difference wasn't enough on UHF to justify switching to Type Ns over PL-259s. |
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Posted: 11/16/2020 3:29:27 PM EDT
[#6]
Ok when are bnc connectors used?
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Posted: 11/16/2020 3:35:57 PM EDT
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Typically N on VHF and up. PL on HF. But I use moto gear so I have mini U and my V/U diplexer has SMA...
ETA: I use LMR 400 or 240 wherever I can. |
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Posted: 11/16/2020 3:39:15 PM EDT
[#8]
259 UHF is the worst damn thing ever made second only to the mini UHF.
I get the silver plated N crimp types off of Amazon and Ebay. |
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Posted: 11/16/2020 3:59:07 PM EDT
[#9]
N for everything on the structured cabling side.
Adapt to whatever I need on the radio end using a 18" RG58 or LMR195 jumper. |
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Posted: 11/16/2020 5:44:27 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Ok when are bnc connectors used? I use them in the ham world for my low power portable gear, since it gets assembled and taken down repeatedly. |
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