Need small coax spec

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AHSGA
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Need small coax spec

Post by AHSGA »

Helo,

I've taken apart a MT1000 antenna adapter to see how it is made and I am using some earphone adapters to make more. I need to get a foot or so of the coax that is used. Anyone know the spec/part number on this coax? It is around the thickness of a pencil lead.

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Post by phrawg »

It is probably rg-174. That is the best and most common 50 ohm
coax of that size. Fairly easy to get. Phrawg
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Post by AHSGA »

OK, 174. I looked it up in Mouser and see it's around .110 inchs. That is a little bigger than the stuff in the antenna adapters, but most likely would be small and flexable enough.

Does anyone have a foot or so of this stuff that I can beg borrow or steal?

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Post by GlennD »

I have some very tiny Teflon coax. PM me and I will mail out some to you.
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For future reference:
Sources of RG-174 cable:

Jameco
All-Electronics
Nebraska Surplus
L-Com Connectivity
Eur-Am
http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/cable/coax.html
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Post by GlennD »

I just put some teflon RG178/u coax in the mail for you.
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Post by AHSGA »

Thanks Glenn,

I got it in the mail today. It's just the right size.

Regards
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