Where is the best place to buy good N female barrels ?
Mike
KK9V
On Wed, Aug 5, 2015 at 8:35 PM, Paul Christensen <w9ac@arrl.net> wrote:
> What do you prefer for your LMR-600 end connectors, female or male or does
>> it make any difference?
>>
>
> N4CC and I recently used male N connectors on both ends of the LMR-600
> runs. The copper bulkhead we use for our external ground bus is loaded with
> Polyphaser and Transitrap devices that come with female connectors on both
> sides. So, in our case, it was kind of a no-brainer to use male connectors
> on the shack end of the LMR-600 runs.
>
> On the antenna end, we also used male N connectors with N female barrels
> that join short lengths of RG-213 to the antenna feeds. This facilitates
> VNA measurements looking into either direction of the cable without having
> to hunt down a gender-change jumper cable or adapter in mid air. The
> barrel is just broken apart for measurements into either the source or load
> end of the line.
>
> Paul, W9AC
>
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Mike Stokes
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