Dave mentioned a Comet window passthrough in a previous video and decided to test one out himself. In this video, we test a Comet CTC-50M and a standard nobrand passthrough. Which one will perform better?
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Links from Video:
CTC-50M on DX Engineering: (0:49)
https://www.dxengineering.com/parts/cma-ctc-50m?ppckw=dxedsa-br-comet-antennas&gclid=CjwKCAjwp8–BhBREiwAj7og115oJGGgFXZxm_GbhRJ1VL8Ivl18DLspPQ3rnS_Bu6T9cGC8oOkyCxoC6UMQAvD_BwE
Generic Coaxial Window Passthroughs: (1:29)
https://amzn.to/3XVaCnx
Coaxial Barrel Connector: (2:04)
https://amzn.to/4bx508K
KF7P Metal Werks: (4:32)
https://www.kf7p.com/KF7P/Welcome.html
CTC-50M on DX Engineering: (11:24 )
https://www.dxengineering.com/parts/cma-ctc-50m?ppckw=dxedsa-br-comet-antennas&gclid=CjwKCAjwp8–BhBREiwAj7og115oJGGgFXZxm_GbhRJ1VL8Ivl18DLspPQ3rnS_Bu6T9cGC8oOkyCxoC6UMQAvD_BwE
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