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Just solder, sometimes. Feedline disconnects, indeed feedline itself is at best a necessary evil. Why mess with it in applications where it is not necessary? For example, pop the cover from your radio and see what the board connection looks like. The fact is, the only time connector impedance really matters very much is when it is actually somewhere along the feedline. At the ends there is an impedance bump regardless of what connector you use. I've been known to build radios (uhf included) that don't even have what most people consider an antenna connector.

gman1971: We are not having a 2nd amendment argument here. My original observation was about the appropriateness of off-topic discussions. No comments were made, or implied about the second amendment, only about its (lack of) relevance to a Retevis-RT76. And, in response to RCM. You are correct, I am not a big fan of guns. But, that is separate from my views on the 2nd amendment, which I prefer not to discuss in this venue. So, apology accepted, and thank you.

Record it then play back slow.