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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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Dale [W4OP],
Maybe I Assumed too much ;-( If he does as you have suggest then he will not have an Adapter Problem. However if he simply uses common 75 Ohm Coax Cable which comes with "F" Connectors on both Ends then he will need to use and Adapter or two. Should the "T" that he refers is actually a 75 Sliptter then again the use of an Adapter would be required. However, if the "T" is Three-Way SO-239; then if he takes your suggestions - On Problem. off on a tangent as usual - iane ~ RHF |
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On 22 Apr 2006 11:06:37 -0700, "RHF"
wrote: Dale [W4OP], Maybe I Assumed too much ;-( If he does as you have suggest then he will not have an Adapter Problem. However if he simply uses common 75 Ohm Coax Cable which comes with "F" Connectors on both Ends then he will need to use and Adapter or two. Should the "T" that he refers is actually a 75 Sliptter then again the use of an Adapter would be required. However, if the "T" is Three-Way SO-239; then if he takes your suggestions - On Problem. The only ''T''s i ever see any more are BNC types. I suggest Homey throws that collection of junk away and gets a nice continuous chunk of RG-6 at Home Depot or wherever. |
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