yep, that's my thinking exactly...although saving space? how much space are
they really saving?  There is probably achers of empty space left on the
back of the rig anyway so saving space, really, about an inch, with pigtails
is a pretty big stretch for me.
Those pigtails would come in handy though if you were installing the thing
in a glove box or under the seat where the main coax comes in at an odd
angle.
And especially if you are using rigid RG8U or 213 or 9913 or LMR400 or
something.
Still, the benefits of pigtails certainly doesn't outway the inconvenience
and possibly the untimely failure of those weak points.
73
Colin, V A6BKX
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2006 10:13 AM
Subject: Re: thinking of changing rigs


> On Wednesday 3/8/06 10:51 John Miller wrote:
> >we both can't believe a company as good as Kenwood put the antenna
> >connectors on pig tails on the 480 too.
> That surprised me too, but I think they did it because of space
> considerations.  Also, it's easier to bend cables in a mobile
> environment than it would be if they were connected to rigid sockets
> on the back of the radio.  Remember that even though we use it as a
> base radio, the 480 was designed primarily as a mobile.
>
> Steve
>