I agree. I use all N connectors outside and make the transition through
quality N female/SO-239 adapters into the shack. I only use PL-259's indoors.
YMMV...
73,
Jim N9WW
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> On Aug 5, 2015, at 8:23 PM, Richard Thorne <rthorne@rthorne.net> wrote:
>
> I tried N female barrels for bulkheads and didn't feel they made a good
> connection. I planned on installing them on grounding brackets at the top
> and bottom of the tower. After installed in the ground
> bracket(http://www.dxengineering.com/parts/dxe-cgb-150), one side didn't seem
> to make a good solid connection to the N Male connector as it was a bit too
> short.
>
> After researching and trying a few connectors I settled on the following:
>
> - N Male connectors for the LMR-600
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/QUICK-TYPE-10-Packs-N-male-crimp-connector-1-2-LMR-600-CA600-RF-Coaxial-Cable-/131217432221?
> These are self captivating on the center conductor and crimp around the
> shield.
>
> - N Female to PL-259 adapters
> https://www.tessco.com/products/displayProductInfo.do?sku=94997
>
> At HF I don't think there's much loss to be concerned about with the
> adapters. I'm using stack match's and poly phaser's that already were setup
> with SO-239's which is the reason for the adapters. If I was starting from
> scratch on all of the devices I would try to go N all the way.
>
> W9AC will probably chime in on the barrel's and I would trust his suggestions.
>
> Rich - N5ZC
>
>
>> On 8/5/2015 8:07 PM, mike stokes wrote:
>> 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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