PL-259 adaptable to portable radio?
 

I have a 50 ft. random wire with coax lead and PL-259 connector for use with my R75

Is there an adaptor that can be used to connect that antenna to a portable radio's antenna jack?

Sanjaya wrote:

I have a 50 ft. random wire with coax lead and PL-259 connector for use with my R75

Is there an adaptor that can be used to connect that antenna to a portable radio's antenna jack?

Most likely... it would depend upon what type of jack the portable has.

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Sanjaya wrote:

I have a 50 ft. random wire with coax lead and PL-259 connector for use with my R75

Is there an adaptor that can be used to connect that antenna to a portable radio's antenna jack?

Most likely... it would depend upon what type of jack the portable has.


1/8th inch mono

Sanjaya wrote:

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Sanjaya wrote:

I have a 50 ft. random wire with coax lead and PL-259 connector for use with my R75

Is there an adaptor that can be used to connect that antenna to a portable radio's antenna jack?

Most likely... it would depend upon what type of jack the portable has.


1/8th inch mono

Check with Radio Scrap. I don't know of anything right offhand.

dxAce
Michigan
USA

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Sanjaya wrote:


I have a 50 ft. random wire with coax lead and PL-259 connector for use with my R75

Is there an adaptor that can be used to connect that antenna to a portable radio's antenna jack?

Most likely... it would depend upon what type of jack the portable has.



1/8th inch mono



Universal has one:

#1619 SO239-MINI SO239-Mini SO-239 (UHF) to 1/8 inch mini plug
adapter P- $3.49

http://www.rffun.com/catalog/parts/so2adapt.html

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Sanjaya wrote:
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Sanjaya wrote:


I have a 50 ft. random wire with coax lead and PL-259 connector for use with my R75

Is there an adaptor that can be used to connect that antenna to a portable radio's antenna
jack?

Most likely... it would depend upon what type of jack the portable has.



1/8th inch mono



Universal has one:

#1619 SO239-MINI SO239-Mini SO-239 (UHF) to 1/8 inch mini plug
adapter P- $3.49

http://www.rffun.com/catalog/parts/so2adapt.html

yep, that's what I want... does Radio Shack have the same type?
Can't find it by searching the RS website.

Sanjaya wrote:
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Sanjaya wrote:

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Sanjaya wrote:



I have a 50 ft. random wire with coax lead and PL-259 connector for use with my R75

Is there an adaptor that can be used to connect that antenna to a portable radio's antenna

jack?

Most likely... it would depend upon what type of jack the portable has.



1/8th inch mono



Universal has one:

#1619 SO239-MINI SO239-Mini SO-239 (UHF) to 1/8 inch mini plug
adapter P- $3.49

http://www.rffun.com/catalog/parts/so2adapt.html


yep, that's what I want... does Radio Shack have the same type?
Can't find it by searching the RS website.



I don't know.

I generally look for this sort of thing at hamfests.

They're usually about $2 per adapter, and I'll generally buy an
assortment in the hopes of keeping stuff in stock that'll let me convert
almost anything to almost anything else.

You never know when you might need an RCA-SMA adapter...

On Tue, 02 Aug 2005 12:37:42 GMT, "Sanjaya"
wrote:


I have a 50 ft. random wire with coax lead and PL-259 connector for use with my R75

Is there an adaptor that can be used to connect that antenna to a portable radio's antenna jack?


Do not put a hard adapter in a 3.5mm socket. Use a 3.5mm plug with
some flexible cable long enough to reach the table (for strain
relief). Remember Sony provided these away with every 2010?