Tom W8JI wrote: >> inside....but I do think that the issue with standard "mud" type UHFs is >> with the durability of the dielectric, not with the impedance bump, at >> HF and even low VHF frequencies.
A long time ago, the USAF told me that N-connectors, when screwed down tightly [with fingers, not tools] were essentially weather-proof. I don't think that included immersion. Once saw a PL-259 in northern AK that was split open ... I guess water got into it and it froze [happens around the Arctic Circle :-)] 73, Fred K6DGW - Northern California Contest Club - CU in the 2010 Cal QSO Party 2-3 Oct 2010 - www.cqp.org ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
