RW> On (28 May 96) Les Wilson wrote to All...
 LW> Is there something out there that will allow 
 LW> me to replace the BNC
 LW> connector on the body of my ICOM handheld 
 LW> radio with a screw-thread
 LW> receptical.  I am getting tired of replacing BNC connectors,
 LW> resoldering them, etc...  I am pretty much 
 RW> More seriously, *probably* the reason you are having this trouble is
 RW> because you are using something other than the rubber duck that came
 RW> with the radio. Use of a longer antenna (or a coax connection going to
 RW> an antenna) puts a *lot* of stress on that connector and causes the
 RW> connector and solder break down you are experiencing.
Not just the solder joint breaking, it is also the nut that holds the BNC 
connector that keeps loosening up.  I am using the rubber duck that came with 
the radio (standard 7" VHF one).  Even Motorola radios with the BNC's have 
the same problem.  It is a lousy connector for any portable radio -- that's 
why most manufacturers have ditched the BNC connector all together!  The 
radio sits in it's holster and I do use a speaker/mic, so it's not getting 
abused!
 
I am looking for a way to substitute the BNC connector with a screw-thread 
connection.
--- Maximus 2.01wb
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