abear27
Member
Why are there wideband scanner antennas with SO-239 connectors on them?
The PL-259 that mates with the SO-239 is described as "does not work well above 300 MHz". What does that mean in practical terms though? I know it is challenging to make a single antenna that "works well" for a wide frequency range (25 to 1300 MHz on most of these) to begin with, but why use a connector that is already known to be poorer (instead of an "N" connector, or even a BNC) ?
Is it just a matter of widespread use of the UHF connector, or is there really not that much loss above 300 MHz?
The PL-259 that mates with the SO-239 is described as "does not work well above 300 MHz". What does that mean in practical terms though? I know it is challenging to make a single antenna that "works well" for a wide frequency range (25 to 1300 MHz on most of these) to begin with, but why use a connector that is already known to be poorer (instead of an "N" connector, or even a BNC) ?
Is it just a matter of widespread use of the UHF connector, or is there really not that much loss above 300 MHz?