"Tim Wescott" wrote in message
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Dale Parfitt wrote:

"Bob Liesenfeld" wrote in message
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Hi gang,
I've been thinking about making some homebrew connectors for RG-174/U
coax. I plan to use them to interconnect several enclosures made of PC
board material. I envision something like an SMB connector made from
some of the brass tubing that can be found in hobby shops. Rather than
re-invent the wheel, I thought I would ask here if anyone has done
something like this. The goal is to avoid the large size of something
like a BNC connector along with the attendant high cost of most all RF
connectors.

Tnx!

Bob WB0POQ

Hi Bob,


Why not use SMA or SMB? I used perhaps 30- 40 in my homebrew RX and it
makes for easy fast connect/disconnect. The connectors are cheap as are
the crimp tool. One can assemble a jumper in 3-4 minutes. I would not
advise the RG-174 if you will be doing any soldering. Spend a few pennies
more per foot and use RG-188/RG-316 teflon.

Dale W4OP



Where do you get connectors? The ones I see in Digi-Key are something
like $5.00 a crack. If I'm missing something please let me know!

I got mine from The RF Connection in MD. Admittedly I bought perhaps a
hundred or so.

Dale W4OP