Topband: PL 259 for RG6

[Milt -- N5IA]

Mike,

I have had the same problem you describe with the "chassis" mount female "F" 
connectors.

I am now using the PC board mounted female "F" connectors and installing 
them on a small PC board where I have need of a single connector.  The PC 
board can then be glued to the inside of the chassis box.

This method is a bit more work and cost, but surely does solve the loosening 
problems of the chassis mount type which depend on the single nut to hold 
them tight.

For my remote switches (home brew) I have eight DIP relays on a single board 
and they are feeding eight of the PC board female "F" connectors on the same 
board.  Input connector also.  Properly drilled holes in a chassis box or 
panel allows the entire assembly to be mounted as a single unit.

There is NO turning of the female "F" connectors.

Mis dos centavos.

Milt, N5IA


-----Original Message----- 
From: Mike Waters
Sent: Monday, October 10, 2011 10:37 PM


Having said that, I would like to find a really, REALLY good quality
**chassis mount** F-connector. I am not happy with most of the ones I've
bought. I don't care if it's expensive, I just want quality. I suppose it's
too much to ask for a mil-spec F-connector. :-)

I am speaking of the type of F-connector on the photos of my Beverage
antenna control boxes at
http://www.w0btu.com/Beverage_antennas.html#Beverage_Antenna_Transformers(scroll
down).

Any ideas? The best idea I've seen so far is to use an N or BNC connector on
the enclosure, and then an adapter to receive the F connector on the RG-6.

73 Mike
www.w0btu.com