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On Wed, 9 Sep 2009 07:39:10 -0400, "Robert11"
wrote: Was wondering where you folks order small quantities of made up coax assemblies, adapters (such as SMA to BNC) and the like from ? If you really need "small quantities", then consider do it thyself. Stock up on an assortments of connectors, a few crimpers: http://802.11junk.com/jeffl/antennas/Misc/slides/crimpers.html and a thermal wire stripper: http://www.teledyneinterconnect.com/products/wire_strippers/wirestrip.asp Crimpers cost about $35/ea. A used thermal stripper is about $50 on eBay. RF Industries connectors are $3/ea to $7/ea. There are plenty for sale from other vendors on eBay. I stock LMR-100, LMR-240, LMR-400, and the usual RG-6/u and RG-58/cu for CATV and jumper cables. For the hams, I grudgingly stock UHF connectors, but most of my stuff is SMA, RP-SMA, RP-TNC, BNC, and Type N. If you do more than a few LMR-400 cables, consider investing in a $25 stripping tool such as: http://www.jefatech.com/product/T400STRIP/Low_Loss_400_Strip_Tool.html or an overpriced version: http://www.jefatech.com/product/T400PREP/Low_Loss_400_Connector_Prep_Tool.html Buy a supply of shrink tube and a heat gun for a professional look (and to hide the mess). I have a TDR for testing long cables, but an ohms-guesser and pull test are usually good enough for checking just continuity and for shorts. Whether this is an economical solution depends on how many cables are in a "small quantity" and how often you need to make them. -- Jeff Liebermann 150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558 |
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