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[email protected] · March 27th 12, 06:41 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.moderated

wrote:
On Mon, 26 Mar 2012 01:45:59 EDT, (Alan)
wrote:

In article Channel Jumper writes:

DrTeeth;788676 Wrote:

But I've
not considered BNC, at least for HF work.

Though it may be an impure thought, but don't HF commercial rigs all
have SO 259s? Are adapters available?
--

Cheers

Yes - but the adapters are quite lossy.

Actually, I have not found significant loss in any of these adapters
I have used. If they had much loss, they would get warm (or hot) when
transmitting, and none I have used do.

Alan

I agree with Alan. The adapters are not lossy.
I use them frequently to connect the outputs of my handhelds (BNC,
SMA) to mag-mount antennas (UHF connector). They work fine. Good
output signal and good reception. No heat generated.

Dick Grady, AC7EL

To respond to me privately, email to:
My Call at My Call dot org

It highly depends on how the adapter was made and who made it.

Well made adapters from reputable makers have losses in the fractions of
a db but there is also junk out there.

Some may have heard of the infamous cheapie UHF right angle adapter where
the center conductor was a spring; yep, a coil.

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