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RE: [TowerTalk] Higher power RF connector?

To: "N6TA" <N6TA@arrl.net>, "'Jim Lux'" <jimlux@earthlink.net>,"'William Turini'" <wtu@cypress.com>, <towertalk@contesting.com>
Subject: RE: [TowerTalk] Higher power RF connector?
From: "Richard (Rick) Karlquist (N6RK)" <richard@karlquist.com>
Date: Sun, 6 Feb 2005 21:17:52 -0800
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> I find it interesting that there are questions about the size of 
> the N male
> pin diameter.  This connector is used in some 'high power' 
> applications well
> over a KW at 13MHz industrial equipment.  The loads connected to 
> the cables
> with the N plugs can be really ugly and for continuous duty.  The 

N plugs have been superceeded by 7/16 connectors in some of the 
higher power (many kW) ISM equipment.  The 7/16 connectors are
very rugged.  (7/16 refers to 7 mm center, 16 mm outer cond.)

Rick N6RK
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