Antanna connector info?

sparky2842 · Post by **sparky2842** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 1:22 pm

I need the antenna connector model number for a maxtrac radio. What I am looking to do is purchase a PL259 adapter to the maxtracant input. The websites I am looking on have crappy pictures to tell what one I need.

Post by **escomm** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 1:25 pm

Maxtrac uses a mini-UHF

sparky2842 · Post by **sparky2842** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 1:59 pm

hard to find I cant locate one....

Tom in D.C. · Post by **Tom in D.C.** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 2:06 pm

Last time I needed these I got them from the
RF Connection in Gaithersburg MD. As I recall
they cost about $3.00 each and the place takes
phone orders and credit cards.

Google will give you many, many hits for this device.

sparky2842 · Post by **sparky2842** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 2:26 pm

Thank you. I ordered them from ebay 2.75 a piece.... Not bad.

kb0nly · Post by **kb0nly** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 4:00 pm

The screw on adapters are a bad idea, it's much better to make a pigtail with a Mini-UHF on one end and a SO-239, or even a PL-259 and barrel adapter, on the other end.

All the ones i have seen put too much stress on the mini if the coax isn't tied up to relieve the weight and pull on the adapter.

sparky2842 · Post by **sparky2842** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 2:59 pm

Thanks for the tip. I will make sure to take it easy on them...

tvsjr · Post by **tvsjr** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 6:51 pm

$3.00 and $2.75/ea. are both ridiculous prices. RF Industries RFU-600-6s cost me $1.53/ea. from Tessco.

I'm starting to think I should open an online store for this kind of 'chit.

sparky2842 · Post by **sparky2842** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 4:11 pm

Thats cheap. I can't get a cup of coffee for that...