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Re: Europa-List: Transponder RF connector

Subject: Re: Europa-List: Transponder RF connector
From: Michael Grass <M.Grass@comcast.net>
Date: Sat, 5 Mar 2005 20:50:00

Hi Martin,

as long as you do not have to make a sharp bend in your coax cable, a 
straight connector is a good choice. Actually I would prefer a straight 
connector over the 90 deg type. The HF signal does not like a sharp change 
of direction.


Michael Grass
A266 TriGear

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <MJKTuck@cs.com>
Subject: Europa-List: Transponder RF connector


>
> Hi Folks,
>
> I'm in the process of hooking up a Garmin 327 transponder. The 
> instructions
> show the cable going into one of those 90 degree BNC RF connectors where 
> you
> solder the inner cable onto the male pin, put a little U-shaped 50 ohm 
> match
> bushing inside and then put the cap on. The shielding is then soldered to 
> the
> casing.
>
> The problem is this type of connector wasn't supplied and the one I got 
> from
> Aircraft Spruce (the only one they do apparently) is a simple straight BNC
> connector with the shielding crimped on the end (i.e. no u-shaped 
> bushing).
>
> Do I need to get a BNC connector like they show in the manual or will the
> regular one work just as well?
>
> Regards,
> Martin Tuck
> N152MT
> Wichita, Kansas
>
>
> 




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