Buying Pigtails

sky_nazi · 07-15-2002

When buying lucent pigtails, what is the best type of cable it should be made from?

What the difference between the cables?

lincomatic · 07-26-2002

IMHO, Times Microwave LMR100A is the best cable. It has less loss than most other cables of similar thickness, and is very flexible and durable. CommScope WBC100 has similar electrical and physical characteristics, but is noticeably stiffer, causing significantly more strain on the ORiNOCO connector.

At 2500MHz, both of the above mentioned cables have 40dB/100ft loss, which sounds high, but is not so bad for the short runs of most pigtails (12-24").

Make sure the pigtail you buy also has self-adhesive heat shrink tubing on both ends to act as a strain relief.

Haveck · 07-26-2002

know of any pigtails you can buy with the orinoco connector using an lmr>100, ~200+? i'm considering a longer run through my vehicle from the roof, through the trunk and up to the front
would the best thing for this be larger cable for the long run connected to a fab-corp 12" lmr100 then (taking stress to the card connector into consideration, i suppose)
thanks,
haveck

lincomatic · 07-26-2002

the tiny connector on the orinoco cards make larger cable inadvisable. the best thing to do is get the shortest pigtail you can find and then connect that to a thicker cable. LMR240 is probably the thickest you should go in your car. The UltraFlex variety is more flexible at the expense of slightly more loss (+15%).

For long runs, you can minimize loss by using a USB WiFi adapter instead. Keep the antenna cable as short as possible and use a long USB cable.

bks · 07-26-2002

If you are looking for a high quality pigtail try wirelesscentral.net.

The website is great, if you have problems finding what you need, I have always spoken to Summer.

BTW - They are the pigtail supplier for the netstumbler.com sponsorship of the DCX wardriving effort.

http://www.securitytribe.com/wardrive.html

-bks

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sky_nazi Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: NOLA Posts: 20	Buying Pigtails When buying lucent pigtails, what is the best type of cable it should be made from? What the difference between the cables?

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lincomatic Squaaawk! WiFi! WiFi! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Tinsel Town Posts: 1,682	IMHO, Times Microwave LMR100A is the best cable. It has less loss than most other cables of similar thickness, and is very flexible and durable. CommScope WBC100 has similar electrical and physical characteristics, but is noticeably stiffer, causing significantly more strain on the ORiNOCO connector. At 2500MHz, both of the above mentioned cables have 40dB/100ft loss, which sounds high, but is not so bad for the short runs of most pigtails (12-24"). Make sure the pigtail you buy also has self-adhesive heat shrink tubing on both ends to act as a strain relief. __________________ ~lincomatic Last edited by lincomatic : 07-26-2002 at 02:17 AM.

07-26-2002	#4 (permalink)
lincomatic Squaaawk! WiFi! WiFi! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Tinsel Town Posts: 1,682	the tiny connector on the orinoco cards make larger cable inadvisable. the best thing to do is get the shortest pigtail you can find and then connect that to a thicker cable. LMR240 is probably the thickest you should go in your car. The UltraFlex variety is more flexible at the expense of slightly more loss (+15%). For long runs, you can minimize loss by using a USB WiFi adapter instead. Keep the antenna cable as short as possible and use a long USB cable. __________________ ~lincomatic Last edited by lincomatic : 07-26-2002 at 03:05 AM.

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bks Administrator Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 104	Pigtails If you are looking for a high quality pigtail try wirelesscentral.net. The website is great, if you have problems finding what you need, I have always spoken to Summer. BTW - They are the pigtail supplier for the netstumbler.com sponsorship of the DCX wardriving effort. http://www.securitytribe.com/wardrive.html -bks

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07-26-2002	#3 (permalink)
Haveck The Antennal Megalomaniac Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Penn State Posts: 18	know of any pigtails you can buy with the orinoco connector using an lmr>100, ~200+? i'm considering a longer run through my vehicle from the roof, through the trunk and up to the front would the best thing for this be larger cable for the long run connected to a fab-corp 12" lmr100 then (taking stress to the card connector into consideration, i suppose) thanks, haveck