Hello David It's not a gain or vswr issue it's one of reliability. We've had so many plugs and sockets become defective with wx/mis-handling/connections makes and re-makes, etc that the 239s are just not up to it. Also you cannot be sure that you have the right thread - there's more than one. We tape over all our outdoor connections, even tho the N is notionally waterproof, but for quick testing we don't and it is not a problem for over-weekend to leave them untaped if we are in the middle of a contest. Whereas 239s have leaked and failed within a 48 hour contest, so you have to be diligent.
Frankly, I think the industry went the wrong way when it chose 239s to amateur equipment; I know it was for cost reasons and then it became a standard. The modern ones with the new braid connection arrangement (as in the N) is far superior, but the N is still better and fits in the same space for similar money. I'm perfectly happy with the BNC on the K2 and it would be a good choice for all moderate power amateur equipment. No threads to get crossed etc. The only issue is it's a bit more fiddly to fit the cable connector. David G3UNA > > From: David Pratt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2006/11/21 Tue AM 07:28:36 GMT > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] k2 antenna connector > > In a recent message, David Cutter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote ... > >I'm going around my contest station changing all the 239s for Ns. > >David > >G3UNA > > Why? How many dB gain to you expect to achieve by changing to N-type? > The BNC connector should be plenty adequate for the K2. > > In contests, everybody is 599 anyway ;-) > > 73 de David G4DMP > > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: [email protected] > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > ----------------------------------------- Email sent from www.ntlworld.com Virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software Visit www.ntlworld.com/security for more information _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
