jeallen01
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Frankly I do not, and would not use, those except in "exceptional" circumstances because, based on actual experience:Change the angle of the wire by using the following
- the internal 90 deg "bend" is often only a "touching" joint betwen the cores coming out of each of the F-connector joints, and that joint easily becomes disconnected;
- any 90 deg "bend" in any VHF, UHF or higher frequency signal path is to be depricated as it generally causes notable signal strength loss and reflections;
- I only used them on very easily accessible patch cables that could be easily replaced if there was a "problem" - which there often was;
- for the above reason, I have not, and would not, use them on motor or dish connections, as tracking down random faults outdoors will alway be more difficult and time-consuming.