antenna connector help!!!!!

LINEskiier · 01-23-2003

above is the connector I bought, on the left side I screwed on my pigtail and on the right side I want to attach my rg-213 cable, do I just slide it onto the pin or do I need another connector?

Thorn · 01-23-2003

That's an N female bulkhead/panel connector. It is designed to be soldered to cable like LMR.

What are you trying to do?

LINEskiier · 01-23-2003

I am made an omni with rg-213 cable and it is going to be encased in a piece of pvc pipe with the female n-connector sticking out of the end. hmmm now I dont know what to do. Any suggestions?

LINEskiier · 01-23-2003

what if I just soldier the core of the rg-213 cable into the pin, will that work or do I have to have the outside shielding touching.

Thorn · 01-23-2003

Solder the center conductor of the cable to the center pin of the connector. Use low/mederate heat, sparingly. The dielectric melts pretty easily.

I don't know what design you're building, but if the RG-213 still has any braid/shield, this will have to be grounded to the outer shell, too. This can be soldered or bolted to the shell via the bolt holes.

Thorn · 01-23-2003

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Originally posted by LINEskiier
what if I just soldier the core of the rg-213 cable into the pin, will that work or do I have to have the outside shielding touching.

The shield must be a solid conducting connection, or it will be a piss-poor antennna.

LINEskiier · 01-23-2003

thanks a lot man!

LINEskiier · 01-23-2003

so just soldier the shielding to the connector?

Thorn · 01-23-2003

You can, but it's hard to do with this type of connector. For someone with little experience, it is better to gather some braid together and put it in a solderless crimp connector; the type that has a round eyelet on the end. Then bolt that to the connector using the bolt holes. Make sure you use at least one star washer to get a good connection.

LINEskiier · 01-23-2003

ok I got it, thanks

01-23-2003	#1 (permalink)
LINEskiier Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: USA Posts: 7	antenna connector help!!!!! above is the connector I bought, on the left side I screwed on my pigtail and on the right side I want to attach my rg-213 cable, do I just slide it onto the pin or do I need another connector?

01-23-2003	#2 (permalink)
Thorn Did you do the math? Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Villa Straylight Posts: 10,358	That's an N female bulkhead/panel connector. It is designed to be soldered to cable like LMR. What are you trying to do? __________________ Thorn "Read Altas Shrugged. Compare it to today. Repeat as necessary"

01-23-2003	#5 (permalink)
Thorn Did you do the math? Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Villa Straylight Posts: 10,358	Solder the center conductor of the cable to the center pin of the connector. Use low/mederate heat, sparingly. The dielectric melts pretty easily. I don't know what design you're building, but if the RG-213 still has any braid/shield, this will have to be grounded to the outer shell, too. This can be soldered or bolted to the shell via the bolt holes. __________________ Thorn "Read Altas Shrugged. Compare it to today. Repeat as necessary"

01-23-2003	#9 (permalink)
Thorn Did you do the math? Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Villa Straylight Posts: 10,358	You can, but it's hard to do with this type of connector. For someone with little experience, it is better to gather some braid together and put it in a solderless crimp connector; the type that has a round eyelet on the end. Then bolt that to the connector using the bolt holes. Make sure you use at least one star washer to get a good connection. __________________ Thorn "Read Altas Shrugged. Compare it to today. Repeat as necessary"

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01-23-2003	#3 (permalink)
LINEskiier Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: USA Posts: 7	I am made an omni with rg-213 cable and it is going to be encased in a piece of pvc pipe with the female n-connector sticking out of the end. hmmm now I dont know what to do. Any suggestions?

01-23-2003	#4 (permalink)
LINEskiier Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: USA Posts: 7	what if I just soldier the core of the rg-213 cable into the pin, will that work or do I have to have the outside shielding touching.

01-23-2003	#7 (permalink)
LINEskiier Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: USA Posts: 7	thanks a lot man!

01-23-2003	#8 (permalink)
LINEskiier Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: USA Posts: 7	so just soldier the shielding to the connector?

01-23-2003	#10 (permalink)
LINEskiier Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: USA Posts: 7	ok I got it, thanks