Sort of Off Topic - Probes

[Malcolm Leonard]

Oddly,sometimes this works,sometimes not.In theory at least the threads
differ somewhat between the two types of connectors but often there is
enough slop in the threads to permit this substitution to work ok,anyway.
Malcolm Leonard
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From: "Glen Zook" <gzook at YAHOO.COM>
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Sent: Monday, May 26, 2003 8:28 PM
Subject: Re: Sort of Off Topic - Probes


> What also works is to use a PL-259 UHF male connector.
>  Cut off the center pin until it is under 1/4 inch
> long.  You can use a reducer for RG58/U coax in the
> plug to make things "neater".  The outside of the
> PL-259 fits the old Amphenol connectors perfectly.
>
> There was a "Hints & Kinks" entry in QST back in the
> late 1950s about this.
>
> The connectors are actually "male" even though they
> are certainly not like the more common phone plugs,
> etc.
>
> Glen, K9STH
>
> Original Message
>
>
> Is it possible to replace these conductors with BNC
> type or are the old female ends available, and if so,
> what are they called?
>
> =====
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>
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