SMA is too fragile and PL-259 is a pain to weatherproof. I prefer BNC for portable use and N connectors for just about everything else.
Whats your thoughts on this?
Submitted 1 month ago by einfach_orangensaft@sh.itjust.works to amateur_radio@lemmy.radio
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cmnybo@discuss.tchncs.de 1 month ago
ghost_towels@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
That’s interesting as PL-259 is the standard for marine use. I wish we had something better
pastermil@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
Where is BNC, and why is uFL here?
LH0ezVT@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
Ufl sucks. No mechanical lock.
Gustephan@lemmy.world 1 month ago
SMA or bust. The other three connector types introduce a lot of noise compared to SMA in my experience. BNC is my goto if I want a noise profile similar to SMA but the device I’m working with isn’t vibration damped.
33rpm_neutron_star@lemmy.radio 1 month ago
What’s the role of vibration damping? SMA comes on most HTs.
Gustephan@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Oh dang, I totally missed the name of this community when I commented. My knowledge of and opinions on rf connectors come from working on large aircraft mounted systems, where turbulence can cause a nightmare of threaded connector sleeves vibrating loose and bent pins. In this situation you either need vibration damping or a more mechanically robust connector like BNC
Cysioland@lemmygrad.ml 1 month ago
UC-1 are less fragile than the petite SMAs
pubquiz@lemmy.world 1 month ago
ImageBNC looms large and RULES!