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Need help identifying an antenna connector
I apologize if this post is slightly off-topic for this group, but I'm
pretty sure you're the right crowd for the question... I'm trying to connect a Yagi antenna to an old 915MHz WaveLAN wireless access point (circa 1997). I have searched high and low, but cannot figure out what type of connector I need. Since a picture is worth a thousand words, I've taken the liberty of providing some visual aid! Here is a picture of the mystery connector I'm hoping to identify: http://kd7ump.ftml.net/WaveLANAntennaConnector.jpg Now, this looks suspiciously like an SMB connector. Alas, it is not. I had a custom pigtail cable made (for $38!) using an SMB connector and it is not a match. Here is a picture of the mystery connector and the SMB connector side-by-side: http://kd7ump.ftml.net/WaveLAN-SMB.jpg Close, but no go :( If anyone has an idea what this might be (or has some other clever idea on how to get from the access point to a RP-TNC connector) please, please let me know! And if you can cc: me via email as well, that'd be swell - I don't want to miss your response. 73 - KD7UMP |
"Kevin Mills" wrote in message
m... I apologize if this post is slightly off-topic for this group, but I'm pretty sure you're the right crowd for the question... I'm trying to connect a Yagi antenna to an old 915MHz WaveLAN wireless access point (circa 1997). I have searched high and low, but cannot figure out what type of connector I need. Since a picture is worth a thousand words, I've taken the liberty of providing some visual aid! Here is a picture of the mystery connector I'm hoping to identify: http://kd7ump.ftml.net/WaveLANAntennaConnector.jpg Now, this looks suspiciously like an SMB connector. Alas, it is not. I had a custom pigtail cable made (for $38!) using an SMB connector and it is not a match. Here is a picture of the mystery connector and the SMB connector side-by-side: http://kd7ump.ftml.net/WaveLAN-SMB.jpg Close, but no go :( If anyone has an idea what this might be (or has some other clever idea on how to get from the access point to a RP-TNC connector) please, please let me know! And if you can cc: me via email as well, that'd be swell - I don't want to miss your response. 73 - KD7UMP Send an e-mail with photos to Cable Xperts. they did have the pigtails for all major wireless hubs on market (at one point) http://www.cablexperts.com/ Greg |
Hi, Greg.
Thanks for your reply. I did get a reply back from Cable Xperts who theorized that it might be a QMA connector. They don't carry QMA connectors anymore, but I found a picture of a QMA plug on Amphenol's site and it isn't the right one :( Anyone else have an idea? |
Hi, Greg.
Thanks for your reply. I did get a reply back from Cable Xperts who theorized that it might be a QMA connector. They don't carry QMA connectors anymore, but I found a picture of a QMA plug on Amphenol's site and it isn't the right one :( Anyone else have an idea? |
Kevin:
It is an "inverted" SMB. The FCC mandated non-standard connectors on wireless stuff to prevent casual tinkerers from sticking yagis on them. Thus came "inverted" BNC, TNC, SMA, SMB, and a bunch of others with a female center pin in a male body and vice- versa. Try Pasternack. -- Crazy George Remove N O and S P A M imbedded in return address "Kevin Mills" wrote in message m... I apologize if this post is slightly off-topic for this group, but I'm pretty sure you're the right crowd for the question... I'm trying to connect a Yagi antenna to an old 915MHz WaveLAN wireless access point (circa 1997). I have searched high and low, but cannot figure out what type of connector I need. Since a picture is worth a thousand words, I've taken the liberty of providing some visual aid! Here is a picture of the mystery connector I'm hoping to identify: http://kd7ump.ftml.net/WaveLANAntennaConnector.jpg Now, this looks suspiciously like an SMB connector. Alas, it is not. I had a custom pigtail cable made (for $38!) using an SMB connector and it is not a match. Here is a picture of the mystery connector and the SMB connector side-by-side: http://kd7ump.ftml.net/WaveLAN-SMB.jpg Close, but no go :( If anyone has an idea what this might be (or has some other clever idea on how to get from the access point to a RP-TNC connector) please, please let me know! And if you can cc: me via email as well, that'd be swell - I don't want to miss your response. 73 - KD7UMP |
"Kevin Mills" wrote in message
m... I apologize if this post is slightly off-topic for this group, but I'm pretty sure you're the right crowd for the question... I'm trying to connect a Yagi antenna to an old 915MHz WaveLAN wireless access point (circa 1997). I have searched high and low, but cannot figure out what type of connector I need. Since a picture is worth a thousand words, I've taken the liberty of providing some visual aid! Here is a picture of the mystery connector I'm hoping to identify: http://kd7ump.ftml.net/WaveLANAntennaConnector.jpg Now, this looks suspiciously like an SMB connector. Alas, it is not. I had a custom pigtail cable made (for $38!) using an SMB connector and it is not a match. Here is a picture of the mystery connector and the SMB connector side-by-side: http://kd7ump.ftml.net/WaveLAN-SMB.jpg Close, but no go :( If anyone has an idea what this might be (or has some other clever idea on how to get from the access point to a RP-TNC connector) please, please let me know! Kevin - It looks like a bit like reverse TNC. There were some proprietary connectors and Lucent used the Proprietary ORiNOCO on many of their products (late 1990s), Lucent and Orinoco used the same cards for some models. Cross reference a connector known as: SMZ Drop an e-mail to Fab Corp., and tell them exact model you have -- they should be able to cross reference. http://www.fab-corp.com/ Here are a couple of web sites to review: http://www.rflinx.com/Support/wlan_r..._reference.htm http://www.austinwireless.net/cgi-bi.../WirelessCards Greg w9gb |
On Wed, 17 Nov 2004 22:50:10 -0600, "Crazy George"
wrote: Kevin: It is an "inverted" SMB. The FCC mandated non-standard connectors on wireless stuff to prevent casual tinkerers from sticking yagis on them. Thus came "inverted" BNC, TNC, SMA, SMB, and a bunch of others with a female center pin in a male body and vice- versa. Try Pasternack. For which adapters to normal SMA s are now widely available over here in the UK! Peter, G3PHO |
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