nicorp

Hi there from the UK!
I'm considering building an external antenna for my Orinoco card. Because the cable length will have to be few metres, I plan to use good quality (aka 'thick, not easily bendable') cable from the antenna.

I know I can buy a pigtail and use an N-connector at the 'card end' of my antenna cable, but that drops a few (more) dB. Is there any mileage in splicing (soldering) the thicker cable to my pigtail cable?

I'm an experienced electronics hobbyist but no RF expert. I'm sure I can make a decent job of such a scheme mechanically, but wonder whether the losses would be better, or worse, than an N-connector joint.

Thanks for your thoughts

Jon N