Posted by Mark Jones on 08/26/05 23:32

WinField wrote:
> Mark Jones wrote:
>
>> Yes, but 150 would still be better than 200.
>
>
> I'm sorry to say you're full of beans, Mark. Your basic electronics
> ignorance is astonishing.
>
> A gold connect might knock the total resistance down by a few
> thousandths of an ohm. Not 50 ohms as in your example!
>
> Your substantial (sub_PAR, actually) experience must have been while
> toking wacky weed. Maybe crack an elementary text on basic
> electronics and stop your misleading head-tripping on a topic you
> know nothing about.

I simply used the numbers provided in the example, even though I knew
they weren't even slightly close to reality.

Simply put, a gold connector will improve the electrical connection
even if the surface it is in contact with isn't gold plated. I have seen
multiple real world situations where this is the case. You can choose
to believe it or not. That is you choice.

By the way. I have a Bachelor of Science degree in Electronics
Engineering and more than 23 years experience servicing
equipment that is in use all over the world in all sorts of bad weather
conditions. Gold contacts have been the solution in more than one
situation where intermittent problems were occurring. Once the gold
contacts were installed, the problems ceased, even though it was
only one of the two contacts involved.

I might consider your opinion worthwhile if you can show that you
have similar experience in the electronics industry.

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