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Re: Topband: Replacing F Connectors with BNCs

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Subject: Re: Topband: Replacing F Connectors with BNCs
From: Mike Waters <mikewate@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2013 14:57:58 -0600
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The end of the coax CCS center conductor always has sharp jagged edges. It
doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that these can and will
damage the female contacts, by removing the plating and worse.

For that reason, we should *always* smooth the end of it with a small flat
fine file until it feels nice and smooth. Only then should it be plugged
into the F receptacle.

73, Mike

> The F type connectors don't seem to like multiple connects and
> > disconnects.
>
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