i am wondering, since signals are AC in nature, it should be possible to coat connectors in a super super thin layer of polymer (anti corrosion) and it should still work, it would increase the capacitive resistance tho
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Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 month agoAFAIK gold on connectors is for anticorrosion purposes. Not particularly useful for say, a gaming mouse, but for an outdoor antenna i can see the use case.
einfach_orangensaft@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
mmddmm@lemm.ee 1 month ago
Frequency-dependent connectors could work, but would be seriously counter-intuitive to work with.
neidu3@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
Gold connectors are a waste of money. Regular N or PL259 are fine, just cover them with some acid free dielectric grease.
Source: The amount of ships antennae I’ve installed with cable termination is in the hundreds.