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TIL a bad coax connector can look perfect but still cause a 4 hour delay

I was chasing a weak VHF signal on a Citation, swapped the radio and antenna, and finally found the BNC connector on the cable run had a tiny crack in the center pin insulator you could only see with a magnifier. Has anyone else had a simple connector turn into a half day hunt?
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jackson.wesley
Yeah, that's a BNC for you. I've seen the same hairline crack in TNC connectors too, it's not just a BNC thing.
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the_diana
the_diana9d ago
Ever spend hours on a problem that tiny?
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