john_morris_uk
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Plenty of non crimp BNC’s available but they require soldering the central connecting pin. Crimping ones require the proper crimping tool. Best RF performance is with a good quality BNC that’s meticulously put together. There are some poor quality ones around and the best ones are silver plated. However we’re starting to gild the lily a bit here and a pair of PL259’s with a barrel connector will work very well. They’re not as good as BNC’s as far as the RF is concerned but the OP won’t notice the difference. Again, the centre connector really ought to be soldered.BNC are fine, but you need the special crimping tool and they are fiddly.
Post #11 is a good solution, or a pair of solderless PL259s with a barrel connector (given the OP has no soldering facilities).
Many years ago when I worked at the Royal Radar Establishment as a junior scientific officer I used to measure the performance of RF connections. Of course N connectors are even better but their quality also varies and who is putting it together actually makes a difference….
I’ve not seen a non solder PL259. BNC is perfect for this job and they were designed to connect small diameter coaxial cables. No idea why you suggest they weren’t.There are non solder 259 connectors ....
I would not use a BNC .... not really designed for this job ...