<div dir="ltr">N connectors are great but putting them on cables is not. If I really need a 50 ohm connector I'll use BNC or SMA; the "serious hams" can keep all the N connectors for themselves.<div><br></div><div>As for the crimp SO-239's, I haven't had any problem with them. I usually put adhesive heat shrink over the crimp side and for outdoor use I wrap with coax sealing tape. Works great, probably less great if you plan to use them in a puddle or in your pool though.</div><div><br></div><div>I'll check later and see if I've got any in my collection. If I do I'd be happy to drop a couple in your mailbox this weekend.</div><div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, Jan 8, 2021 at 1:19 PM Alex Fraser <<a href="mailto:beatnic@comcast.net">beatnic@comcast.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
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<p>First of all "UHF female crimp connectors" sounds oddly exciting,
even at my age.</p>
<p>Wandering back to the point I have seen those in my searches and
will probably buy a couple to see what they look like. Does
crimping hold up well outside?</p>
<p>I have a metal lathe and I'm comfortable with making threads.
The outer body of a So-239 would be easy, but that inner part the
the center pin fits into would be trick to make. Also the crimp
they use to hold in the insulating material could be a problem. I
don't have any test gear, not the skill to figure out the
electrical qualities of these connectors. I seem to remember
seeing the specs for teflon vs bakelite somewhere. So often the
electrical specs just aren't given. My application in this case is
HF and I'm sure the old UHF connectors are adequate. I can almost
here the "tsk. tsk, tsk" of more serious hams wondering why I
don't use N connectors...<br>
</p>
<p><br>
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<div>On 1/6/2021 4:31 AM, Mark Whittington
wrote:<br>
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<div dir="ltr">Also, is there a reason to use these instead of UHF
female crimp connectors?</div>
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<div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Jan 6, 2021 at 4:30 AM
Mark Whittington <<a href="mailto:markwhi@gmail.com" target="_blank">markwhi@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
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<div dir="ltr">You probably could make them, but they're
~$9/each in qty 1 from Newark so probably not worth the
effort.
<div><br>
</div>
<div><a href="https://www.newark.com/amphenol-rf/83-765-ug-177-u/hood-uhf-coaxial-connector/dp/39F038" target="_blank">https://www.newark.com/amphenol-rf/83-765-ug-177-u/hood-uhf-coaxial-connector/dp/39F038</a><br>
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<div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Jan 5, 2021 at
7:08 PM Alex Fraser <<a href="mailto:beatnic50@gmail.com" target="_blank">beatnic50@gmail.com</a>>
wrote:<br>
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<p><font face="Comic Sans MS">Ha, I found one in my junk
box and it had a number on it! I found a match for
"UHF hood". Damn, they ain't cheap! I wonder if I
can make them out of old .308 brass?</font><br>
</p>
<p><img src="cid:176e34554b6c539b15c1" alt="" width="250" height="250"><font face="Comic Sans MS">The pic is from Arcade
Electronics and they have a note that they aren't
available.</font><br>
</p>
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<div>On 1/5/2021 6:23 PM, Alex Fraser wrote:<br>
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<p><font size="+1" face="Arial">I have seen an adapter
for an SO-239 that allows you to connect a regular
4 bolt panel jack (SO-239) to the end of a bit of
coax. It is like a cone shaped hood with the top
shaped so you can solder the braid to it and the
wide part of the cone flares out so you can use
screws to attach the jack. IIRC it had a small
hole in the side to solder the center connector.
It was a stamping.<br>
</font></p>
<p><font size="+1" face="Arial">So what is it called
and where do you get them? </font><br>
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