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Now, hopefully, someone can answer the original question, "did the BNC design change on the PSR 800."
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Thanks for you input.
I am going to try! I did some "unhooking" and now have a 500 and an 800 side-by-side in front of me. The antenna connector appears to be the same on both radios. The following observations were made by holding one radio up to the other:
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Both connectors are at the upper top left (facing standard front)
Both are very "shiny" (chrome, stainless?)
Both are the same apparent diameter
Both are the same apparent length
Both have two nipples, on opposing sides
Both nipples are the same apparent distance from the radio
Both nipples are the same apparent distance from the end of connector
Both nipples extend the same apparent distance from the barrel of the connector
Both connectors have the same apparent interior (looking down into them)
Both have the same apparent rubber (?) earphone plug/cover attached
Both have the same apparent slightly wider shiny ring where the antenna connector meets the radio top surface
I find both to be equally resistant to the "last bit of twist" that seats the nipples, when attaching the antenna to the connector
Attempting to "wiggle" (by hand) these connectors versus the radios was not successful (no wiggle)
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It overall appears (to me) that the two connectors could have came out of the same bin.
I have ather..unowhat, no grip, no strength, and am clumsy holding expensive items, and have not babied (nor could I) these devices. Some days, I must resort to pliers to fully connect the antennas (that last little twist to seat).
This being said, I have not, so far (wish me luck) damaged (to my knowledge) the devices.
I will make further comparisons at your request.
Rob