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![]() "RHF" wrote in message oups.com... Robert 11, Think about the Mechanics of it . . . First you have an Antenna with a 50 Ohm Connector Next you have a Coax Cable with a 50 Ohm Connector on both ends. Then you have a Radio/Receiver with a 50 Ohm Connector. Note - 50 Ohm Connector = SO-239 Jack or PL-259 Plug. Now when you go from the 50 Ohm Coax Cables (PL-259) Plug to the 75 Ohm "T" Spliter {"F" Connector} ; you will need an Adapter for SO-239 to "F". Again when you go from the 75 Ohm Coax Cable's ("F") Plug to the 50 Ohm (SO-239) Jack on the Radio ; you will need an Adapter for "F" to SO-239. That is a lot of Hardware Working and a lot of Electrical Connections requiring a Solid Mechanical Connection. Basic {Good} Antenna Building Practice : Never introduce a Mechanical Connection into an Antenna feed-in-line unless it is needed "By-Design". Did I miss something in the post? I see no reference to F connectors in the original post. or to a signal splitter. Also note ther is no such thing as a 50 Ohm or 75 Ohm UHF connector (SO-239/PL-259) or a 75 Ohm F connector. Both of these connectors are non-constant impedance connectors. Examples of constant impedance connectors are N, BNC, TNC. SMA, SMB, SMC HN, etc. If you use RG-59/U for your 75 Ohm section, no adapters are necessary. Just use a UG-176 reducer in your PL-259's instead of the UG-175 reducer Use your UHF tee Bob and put a vinyl cap over the male port. Losses at HF are in the -0.01dB/connector region for properly installed junctions. Just waterproof them. Dale W4OP |
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