You need to get the right adapter.  I don't recall where, but some one 
made one with a sholder on it that went snug atainst the rtop of the 
radio and kept strain off of the connecgtor, that is the weak point. 
Mechanically, they are just not that good and are not really made to be 
changed often.
73
Butch
WA0VJR
Node 3148
Wallace, ks.


On Fri, 27 Feb 2015, doug and sheilla emerson wrote:

> I have never heard of an S M A saver device. However, what some of the guys
> out here in California do is, the buy a bnc to S M A adapter and put that
> on. Then, they use antennas with bnc connecters on. When they want to remove
> an antenna and put another one on, they just remove it from the adapter. The
> bnc to S M A adapter alwayse stays on the radio, thus saving the connecter
> on the h t. Don't know if that helps or not. 73 and God bless. Doug, N6NFF
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Richard B McDonald
> Sent: Friday, February 27, 2015 9:07 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: "SMA Saver" Advice
>
> Hi!
>
>
>
> I am pondering using a "SMA saver" to prolong the life of the SMA antenna
> connection on my Kenwood TH-F6 HT.  Presumably, with a SMA saver, you
> connect it to the HT just once, and then your antenna (e.g., rubber duck) or
> whatever to the SMA saver many times.  When the SMA saver wears out, you
> just remove it from the HT, and then replace it with another SMA saver.
>
>
>
> So, does anyone have a recommendation for where I can buy these?  Also, what
> advice do you have about the pros and cons of using a SMA saver?
>
>
>
> 73,
>
> Richard KK6MRH
>
>