[Ham-80211] pigtail: RP [SMA,TNC] female && N [male,female,...]; QUANTITY=>1, $<100
chuck gelm chuck at gelm.orgThu Sep 8 11:34:28 UTC 2005
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Hi, Jack et allia: ~$15: http://www.jefatech.com/c=ThaSmeRd7C7u5aQvID7pZuDTN/category/cable_assemblies/ HTH, Chuck >Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2005 14:06:43 -0600 >From: "Jack Taylor" <jack at n7oo.com> >Subject: Re: [Ham-80211] Re: ham-80211 Digest, Vol 15, Issue 2 >To: "TAPR Mailing List for Ham Radio Use of 802.11" > <ham-80211 at lists.tapr.org> >Message-ID: <008c01c5b3e7$acabe190$0200a8c0 at acme> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > >Thanks for the pointer Richard. I just checked these guys >out and they have a $100 minimum order :-( I've ordered >RP TNC pigtails before with a N female connector in the past, >but the least expensive 18 inch cable I've found today is a special >order at $30, sigh. I suppose I can use a N barrel adaptor >but was wanting to avoid that. > >Meanwhile I've disassembled the WAP11 antenna and found >it to be a simple half-wave affair stuffed up inside its plastic >container. There's enough mini coax available from the original >RP fitting to attach to a 'standard fitting', so we shall see. > >73 de Jack > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "va7aa" <va7aa at shaw.ca> >To: <ham-80211 at lists.tapr.org> >Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2005 2:36 PM >Subject: [Ham-80211] Re: ham-80211 Digest, Vol 15, Issue 2 > > > > >>Jack... >> >> It is best that you buy the proper "reverse smc connector" (the type that >>probably fits on the WAP11) or pigtail. These goofy reverse connetors were >>designed to discourage experimeters from extending the range of Part15 >>equipment. Remember that feedline losses at 2.4 gig and above are high >>enough without the losses of incorrect or mickey moused installation. A >>quick Google search "reverse SMC" gives dozens of companies that sell >> >> >these > > >>reverse SMC criimp on connectors... I suggest you dig out the credit card >>and order a couple.. they are not that expensive. I also suggest you use >>LMR195 to minimize feedline losses and keep your runs as short as >>possible.... under a couple of feet. If longer runs are needed use LMR 400 >>but you will need some Type N connectors and adaptors. DO NOT be tempted >> >> >to > > >>use any PL259 connectors or adaptors... they are unsuitable for >> >> >frequencies > > >>above 450mhz... Above 450mhz always use "N" type... >> >>http://www.hyperlinktech.com/web/connectors/connectors_rp_tnc.php >> >>Looks like they sell pigtails too... >> >>Good luck >> >>Richard >>VA7AA >> >> >> >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: <ham-80211-request at lists.tapr.org> >>To: <ham-80211 at lists.tapr.org> >>Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2005 10:00 AM >>Subject: ham-80211 Digest, Vol 15, Issue 2 >> >> >>Send ham-80211 mailing list submissions to >>ham-80211 at lists.tapr.org >> >>To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit >>https://lists.tapr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ham-80211 >>or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to >>ham-80211-request at lists.tapr.org >> >>You can reach the person managing the list at >>ham-80211-owner at lists.tapr.org >> >>When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >>than "Re: Contents of ham-80211 digest..." >> >> >>Today's Topics: >> >> 1. WAP11 antenna pigtail? (Jack Taylor) >> >> >>---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >>Message: 1 >>Date: Tue, 6 Sep 2005 18:37:40 -0600 >>From: "Jack Taylor" <jack at n7oo.com> >>Subject: [Ham-80211] WAP11 antenna pigtail? >>To: "TAPR Mailing List for Ham Radio Use of 802.11" >><ham-80211 at lists.tapr.org> >>Message-ID: <00ea01c5b344$5ff7cab0$0200a8c0 at acme> >>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" >> >>Due to the oddball coax fittings on the WAP11's, pigtails >>are kinda costly. Has anyone modified the existing antenna >>so's to make their own pigtail? I've not broke mine apart >>but it appears one could reuse the existing fitting on the antenna by >>adding a new chunk of coax to it with an N fitting on the >>opposite end. >> >>73 de Jack - N7OO >> >> >> >> >>------------------------------ >> >>_______________________________________________ >>ham-80211 mailing list >>ham-80211 at lists.tapr.org >>https://lists.tapr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ham-80211 >> >> >>End of ham-80211 Digest, Vol 15, Issue 2 >>**************************************** >> >> >>-- >>No virus found in this incoming message. >>Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >>Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.10.19/92 - Release Date: 9/7/2005 >> >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>ham-80211 mailing list >>ham-80211 at lists.tapr.org >>https://lists.tapr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ham-80211 >> >> >>-- >>No virus found in this incoming message. >>Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >>Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.10.18/91 - Release Date: 9/6/2005 >> >> >> >> > > > > >------------------------------ > >Message: 3 >Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2005 16:23:09 -0500 >From: DuBose Walt Civ AETC CONS/LGCA <Walt.DuBose at RANDOLPH.AF.MIL> >Subject: RE: [Ham-80211] Re: ham-80211 Digest, Vol 15, Issue 2 >To: "'TAPR Mailing List for Ham Radio Use of 802.11'" > <ham-80211 at lists.tapr.org> >Message-ID: > <1CBE59FBA02D8940B2EC4230CAE72E4B020A9A6E at fstymx45.randolph.aetc.ds.af.mil> > >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > >Try www.fab-corp.com and tell them you are a ham radio operator doind HSMM >things and you will probably get a 5% or better discount on some items. >There are several hams working at Fab Corp and one of the owners is a ham >and works with HSMM > >Walt/K5YFW > >-----Original Message----- >From: ham-80211-bounces at lists.tapr.org >[mailto:ham-80211-bounces at lists.tapr.org]On Behalf Of Jack Taylor >Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2005 3:07 PM >To: TAPR Mailing List for Ham Radio Use of 802.11 >Subject: Re: [Ham-80211] Re: ham-80211 Digest, Vol 15, Issue 2 > > >Thanks for the pointer Richard. I just checked these guys >out and they have a $100 minimum order :-( I've ordered >RP TNC pigtails before with a N female connector in the past, >but the least expensive 18 inch cable I've found today is a special >order at $30, sigh. I suppose I can use a N barrel adaptor >but was wanting to avoid that. > >Meanwhile I've disassembled the WAP11 antenna and found >it to be a simple half-wave affair stuffed up inside its plastic >container. There's enough mini coax available from the original >RP fitting to attach to a 'standard fitting', so we shall see. > >73 de Jack > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "va7aa" <va7aa at shaw.ca> >To: <ham-80211 at lists.tapr.org> >Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2005 2:36 PM >Subject: [Ham-80211] Re: ham-80211 Digest, Vol 15, Issue 2 > > > > >>Jack... >> >> It is best that you buy the proper "reverse smc connector" (the type that >>probably fits on the WAP11) or pigtail. These goofy reverse connetors were >>designed to discourage experimeters from extending the range of Part15 >>equipment. Remember that feedline losses at 2.4 gig and above are high >>enough without the losses of incorrect or mickey moused installation. A >>quick Google search "reverse SMC" gives dozens of companies that sell >> >> >these > > >>reverse SMC criimp on connectors... I suggest you dig out the credit card >>and order a couple.. they are not that expensive. I also suggest you use >>LMR195 to minimize feedline losses and keep your runs as short as >>possible.... under a couple of feet. If longer runs are needed use LMR 400 >>but you will need some Type N connectors and adaptors. DO NOT be tempted >> >> >to > > >>use any PL259 connectors or adaptors... they are unsuitable for >> >> >frequencies > > >>above 450mhz... Above 450mhz always use "N" type... >> >>http://www.hyperlinktech.com/web/connectors/connectors_rp_tnc.php >> >>Looks like they sell pigtails too... >> >>Good luck >> >>Richard >>VA7AA >> >> >> >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: <ham-80211-request at lists.tapr.org> >>To: <ham-80211 at lists.tapr.org> >>Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2005 10:00 AM >>Subject: ham-80211 Digest, Vol 15, Issue 2 >> >> >>Send ham-80211 mailing list submissions to >>ham-80211 at lists.tapr.org >> >>To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit >>https://lists.tapr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ham-80211 >>or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to >>ham-80211-request at lists.tapr.org >> >>You can reach the person managing the list at >>ham-80211-owner at lists.tapr.org >> >>When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >>than "Re: Contents of ham-80211 digest..." >> >> >>Today's Topics: >> >> 1. WAP11 antenna pigtail? (Jack Taylor) >> >> >>---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >>Message: 1 >>Date: Tue, 6 Sep 2005 18:37:40 -0600 >>From: "Jack Taylor" <jack at n7oo.com> >>Subject: [Ham-80211] WAP11 antenna pigtail? >>To: "TAPR Mailing List for Ham Radio Use of 802.11" >><ham-80211 at lists.tapr.org> >>Message-ID: <00ea01c5b344$5ff7cab0$0200a8c0 at acme> >>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" >> >>Due to the oddball coax fittings on the WAP11's, pigtails >>are kinda costly. Has anyone modified the existing antenna >>so's to make their own pigtail? I've not broke mine apart >>but it appears one could reuse the existing fitting on the antenna by >>adding a new chunk of coax to it with an N fitting on the >>opposite end. >> >>73 de Jack - N7OO >> >> >> >> >>------------------------------ >> >>_______________________________________________ >>ham-80211 mailing list >>ham-80211 at lists.tapr.org >>https://lists.tapr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ham-80211 >> >> >>End of ham-80211 Digest, Vol 15, Issue 2 >>**************************************** >> >> >>-- >>No virus found in this incoming message. >>Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >>Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.10.19/92 - Release Date: 9/7/2005 >> >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>ham-80211 mailing list >>ham-80211 at lists.tapr.org >>https://lists.tapr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ham-80211 >> >> >>-- >>No virus found in this incoming message. >>Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >>Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.10.18/91 - Release Date: 9/6/2005 >> >> >> >> > > >_______________________________________________ >ham-80211 mailing list >ham-80211 at lists.tapr.org >https://lists.tapr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ham-80211 >-------------- next part -------------- >An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >URL: http://www.tapr.org/pipermail/ham-80211/attachments/20050907/6ed57e55/attachment-0001.htm > >------------------------------ > >Message: 4 >Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2005 14:36:21 -0600 >From: "Jack Taylor" <jack at n7oo.com> >Subject: Re: [Ham-80211] Re: ham-80211 Digest, Vol 15, Issue 2 >To: "TAPR Mailing List for Ham Radio Use of 802.11" > <ham-80211 at lists.tapr.org> >Message-ID: <00aa01c5b3eb$cfea1c40$0200a8c0 at acme> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > >Thanks for the pointer Walt. > >73 de Jack > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "DuBose Walt Civ AETC CONS/LGCA" <Walt.DuBose at RANDOLPH.AF.MIL> >To: "'TAPR Mailing List for Ham Radio Use of 802.11'" ><ham-80211 at lists.tapr.org> >Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2005 3:23 PM >Subject: RE: [Ham-80211] Re: ham-80211 Digest, Vol 15, Issue 2 > > > > >>Try www.fab-corp.com and tell them you are a ham radio operator doind HSMM >>things and you will probably get a 5% or better discount on some items. >>There are several hams working at Fab Corp and one of the owners is a ham >>and works with HSMM >> >>Walt/K5YFW >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: ham-80211-bounces at lists.tapr.org >>[mailto:ham-80211-bounces at lists.tapr.org]On Behalf Of Jack Taylor >>Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2005 3:07 PM >>To: TAPR Mailing List for Ham Radio Use of 802.11 >>Subject: Re: [Ham-80211] Re: ham-80211 Digest, Vol 15, Issue 2 >> >> >>Thanks for the pointer Richard. I just checked these guys >>out and they have a $100 minimum order :-( I've ordered >>RP TNC pigtails before with a N female connector in the past, >>but the least expensive 18 inch cable I've found today is a special >>order at $30, sigh. I suppose I can use a N barrel adaptor >>but was wanting to avoid that. >> >>Meanwhile I've disassembled the WAP11 antenna and found >>it to be a simple half-wave affair stuffed up inside its plastic >>container. There's enough mini coax available from the original >>RP fitting to attach to a 'standard fitting', so we shall see. >> >>73 de Jack >> >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "va7aa" <va7aa at shaw.ca> >>To: <ham-80211 at lists.tapr.org> >>Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2005 2:36 PM >>Subject: [Ham-80211] Re: ham-80211 Digest, Vol 15, Issue 2 >> >> >> >> >>>Jack... >>> >>> It is best that you buy the proper "reverse smc connector" (the type >>> >>> >that > > >>>probably fits on the WAP11) or pigtail. These goofy reverse connetors >>> >>> >were > > >>>designed to discourage experimeters from extending the range of Part15 >>>equipment. Remember that feedline losses at 2.4 gig and above are high >>>enough without the losses of incorrect or mickey moused installation. A >>>quick Google search "reverse SMC" gives dozens of companies that sell >>> >>> >>these >> >> >>>reverse SMC criimp on connectors... I suggest you dig out the credit >>> >>> >card > > >>>and order a couple.. they are not that expensive. I also suggest you use >>>LMR195 to minimize feedline losses and keep your runs as short as >>>possible.... under a couple of feet. If longer runs are needed use LMR >>> >>> >400 > > >>>but you will need some Type N connectors and adaptors. DO NOT be >>> >>> >tempted > > >>to >> >> >>>use any PL259 connectors or adaptors... they are unsuitable for >>> >>> >>frequencies >> >> >>>above 450mhz... Above 450mhz always use "N" type... >>> >>>http://www.hyperlinktech.com/web/connectors/connectors_rp_tnc.php >>> >>>Looks like they sell pigtails too... >>> >>>Good luck >>> >>>Richard >>>VA7AA >>> >>> >>> >>>----- Original Message ----- >>>From: <ham-80211-request at lists.tapr.org> >>>To: <ham-80211 at lists.tapr.org> >>>Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2005 10:00 AM >>>Subject: ham-80211 Digest, Vol 15, Issue 2 >>> >>> >>>Send ham-80211 mailing list submissions to >>>ham-80211 at lists.tapr.org >>> >>>To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit >>>https://lists.tapr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ham-80211 >>>or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to >>>ham-80211-request at lists.tapr.org >>> >>>You can reach the person managing the list at >>>ham-80211-owner at lists.tapr.org >>> >>>When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >>>than "Re: Contents of ham-80211 digest..." >>> >>> >>>Today's Topics: >>> >>> 1. WAP11 antenna pigtail? (Jack Taylor) >>> >>> >>>---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >>>Message: 1 >>>Date: Tue, 6 Sep 2005 18:37:40 -0600 >>>From: "Jack Taylor" <jack at n7oo.com> >>>Subject: [Ham-80211] WAP11 antenna pigtail? >>>To: "TAPR Mailing List for Ham Radio Use of 802.11" >>><ham-80211 at lists.tapr.org> >>>Message-ID: <00ea01c5b344$5ff7cab0$0200a8c0 at acme> >>>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" >>> >>>Due to the oddball coax fittings on the WAP11's, pigtails >>>are kinda costly. Has anyone modified the existing antenna >>>so's to make their own pigtail? I've not broke mine apart >>>but it appears one could reuse the existing fitting on the antenna by >>>adding a new chunk of coax to it with an N fitting on the >>>opposite end. >>> >>>73 de Jack - N7OO >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>------------------------------ >>> >>>_______________________________________________ >>>ham-80211 mailing list >>>ham-80211 at lists.tapr.org >>>https://lists.tapr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ham-80211 >>> >>> >>>End of ham-80211 Digest, Vol 15, Issue 2 >>>**************************************** >>> >>> >>>-- >>>No virus found in this incoming message. >>>Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >>>Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.10.19/92 - Release Date: 9/7/2005 >>> >>> >>> >>>_______________________________________________ >>>ham-80211 mailing list >>>ham-80211 at lists.tapr.org >>>https://lists.tapr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ham-80211 >>> >>> >>>-- >>>No virus found in this incoming message. >>>Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >>>Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.10.18/91 - Release Date: 9/6/2005 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>_______________________________________________ >>ham-80211 mailing list >>ham-80211 at lists.tapr.org >>https://lists.tapr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ham-80211 >> >> >> > > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >---- > > > > >>_______________________________________________ >>ham-80211 mailing list >>ham-80211 at lists.tapr.org >>https://lists.tapr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ham-80211 >> >> >> > > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >---- > > >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.10.18/91 - Release Date: 9/6/2005 > > > > >------------------------------ > >_______________________________________________ >ham-80211 mailing list >ham-80211 at lists.tapr.org >https://lists.tapr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ham-80211 > > >End of ham-80211 Digest, Vol 15, Issue 3 >**************************************** > > > >
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