[mythtv-users] Mini Coax connectors

[Simon Hobson]

Mike Perkins wrote:

>I worked on radar systems in the late 60's. We were always told to 
>assume a 3db loss for any connector inserted into a test line.

Fair enough, for my 2.4 and 5.8G radio calcs I've been told a much 
lower figure which I can't recall offhand.

>It's an adapter, not a stub. There's no cable involved here, just a 
>turned metal interface.

Yuck. A short pigtail would go a long way to relieving the stresses, 
an adapter is worse than just using an IEC connector in the first 
place.
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