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Antanna connector info?
Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2006 1:22 pm
by sparky2842
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.
Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2006 1:25 pm
by escomm
Maxtrac uses a mini-UHF
Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2006 1:59 pm
by sparky2842
hard to find I cant locate one....
mini-UHF
Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2006 2:06 pm
by Tom in D.C.
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.
Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2006 2:26 pm
by sparky2842
Thank you. I ordered them from ebay 2.75 a piece.... Not bad.
Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2006 4:00 pm
by kb0nly
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.
Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 2:59 pm
by sparky2842
Thanks for the tip. I will make sure to take it easy on them...
Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 6:51 pm
by tvsjr
$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.
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 4:11 pm
by sparky2842
Thats cheap. I can't get a cup of coffee for that...
