[ccomer1955]

I bought the test leads from Amazon. In order to get around the banana plug requirement on my scope, I bought three separate parts (four counting the two different test lead parts): a banana plug lead (black and red plugs) that ends in a male coaxial plug, a female to female coaxial connector, and the two test leads both with male coaxial plugs. I would assume they were properly made, but after reading your post, I turned off several things in the house, and looked at it again. It got only a bit more smooth, and responded to my touching the connector part, so I'm guessing that means the connectors are not properly grounded. I guess I'm in the market for a better female to female connector. Or a banana plug to female coax jumper cable.