Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
PL259 or N-Type? It's a debate that has been going on in amateur radio for decades. Many operators assume N-Type connectors are dramatically better than PL259s, particularly when it comes to loss, performance and weatherproofing.
But are we worrying about the wrong thing?
In this video I look at measurements made by the late Jim W6LG, who compared twenty PL259 connections against twenty N-Type connections and measured the actual difference.
The result might surprise you.
Perhaps instead of obsessing over connector types, we should be focusing on better coax, better antennas, improved grounding and station improvements that genuinely move the needle.
73,
Callum M0MCX
DX Commander
#HamRadio #AmateurRadio #PL259 #NType #DXCommander
PL259 or N-Type? It's a debate that has been going on in amateur radio for decades. Many operators assume N-Type connectors are dramatically better than PL259s, particularly when it comes to loss, performance and weatherproofing.
But are we worrying about the wrong thing?
In this video I look at measurements made by the late Jim W6LG, who compared twenty PL259 connections against twenty N-Type connections and measured the actual difference.
The result might surprise you.
Perhaps instead of obsessing over connector types, we should be focusing on better coax, better antennas, improved grounding and station improvements that genuinely move the needle.
73,
Callum M0MCX
DX Commander
#HamRadio #AmateurRadio #PL259 #NType #DXCommander
