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Electronics => Repair => Topic started by: Samogon on February 28, 2018, 05:32:40 am

Title: Help to identify coax RF connector
Post by: Samogon on February 28, 2018, 05:32:40 am
It is used in Agilent power meter connecting power reference socket to to power source on the board.
Title: Re: Help to identify coax RF connector
Post by: Samogon on February 28, 2018, 05:48:50 am
My best guess is that it is SMC connector. Can someone confirm it?
Thank you
Title: Re: Help to identify coax RF connector
Post by: KrudyZ on February 28, 2018, 06:22:01 am
If it's Agilent then it's most likely SMC.
They love SMB and SMC.
Measure the OD of the non-threaded section. It should be between 3.63 and 3.71 mm.
Title: Re: Help to identify coax RF connector
Post by: Berni on February 28, 2018, 06:24:35 am
Yep looks like SMC to me too. I haven't personally seen them so much in test gear but i did see a lot of SMB in HP gear.
Title: Re: Help to identify coax RF connector
Post by: AllTheGearNoIdea on February 28, 2018, 12:34:15 pm
SMC I think
Title: Re: Help to identify coax RF connector
Post by: Quarlo Klobrigney on February 28, 2018, 02:14:33 pm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_RF_connector_types
Title: Re: Help to identify coax RF connector
Post by: flynwill on February 28, 2018, 02:26:32 pm
 http://www.pasternack.com/pages/Technical-Charts/Connector-Identifier.pdf (http://www.pasternack.com/pages/Technical-Charts/Connector-Identifier.pdf)
Title: Re: Help to identify coax RF connector
Post by: Ordinaryman1971 on February 28, 2018, 04:22:59 pm
It is an SMC, i had the same problem with the connector in my frequency meter. Do you need one, after I've broke mine I've got some spares to accommodate for future screw-ups.
Title: Re: Help to identify coax RF connector
Post by: Samogon on February 28, 2018, 06:38:46 pm
It is an SMC, i had the same problem with the connector in my frequency meter. Do you need one, after I've broke mine I've got some spares to accommodate for future screw-ups.
I need right angle plug, i am going to fabricate SMC to SMA cable. I have found inexpensive on Chibay but it is crimp type. Now i wonder can i crimp it without special tool which i found nice on digikey for ~$200 for all sorts of coax connectors.
So i think buying it for future projects or i can crimp it with pliers and some magic.
Can you share what you have done?
Title: Re: Help to identify coax RF connector
Post by: Samogon on March 21, 2018, 06:23:59 am
Got right angle SMC and used my new crimping tool, worked like a charm.
I can now accept crimping requests for any coax connectors  :-+

PS It would be impossible to crimp without proper tool, pliers flatten tube and it stays loose. Also tool has properly set force to not destroy connector.
So fo $230 i have tool for coax connectors also had to buy rotary stripping tool which cuts nice external isolation the cuts shield then cuts internal isolator and it is additional $30. total 270 with shipment.
Keysight sells this cable assembly E4418-61811 for $302 and you have to be a business to able to order parts from them.
It is even cheaper to get broken meter for just this part :)
Title: Re: Help to identify coax RF connector
Post by: hscade on March 22, 2018, 08:46:25 am
Got right angle SMC and used my new crimping tool, worked like a charm.
I can now accept crimping requests for any coax connectors  :-+

PS It would be impossible to crimp without proper tool, pliers flatten tube and it stays loose. Also tool has properly set force to not destroy connector.
So fo $230 i have tool for coax connectors also had to buy rotary stripping tool which cuts nice external isolation the cuts shield then cuts internal isolator and it is additional $30. total 270 with shipment.
Keysight sells this cable assembly E4418-61811 for $302 and you have to be a business to able to order parts from them.
It is even cheaper to get broken meter for just this part :)

Need AIRCELL 7 with MMCX Plug  :P
Just kidding