Re: F-plug need to be fully tightened?

On Sat, 20 Sep 2008 09:15:26 +0100, The Natural Philosopher <a@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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wrote:

>GoldIntermetallicEmbrittlement wrote:
>> On Thu, 18 Sep 2008 09:51:40 +0100, The Natural Philosopher <a@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> wrote:
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>>> The other problem is that such "layers" between a true metal to metal
>>>> contact makes for a very noisy electron stream, as well as the losses
>>>> presented by the higher resistance.
>>> That's less releavant at RF..unless its wobbling in the breeze.
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>> 
>>   It is the same thing as "shot noise". electrons banging into things
>> along their path.
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>Shot noise is merely the noise inherent in a current because its made up 
>of discrete units of charge.
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>Got nothing to do with connectors.


 Shot noise is that which is generated by a very simple thing, known as
friction, and it is inherent in ANY medium which electrons pass through,
including conductors.

  It just happens to be far more prevalent in bulk mediums, like the old
carbon comp resistance mediums.  It has more to do with imperfect crystal
lattices than anything else.