I have, since my last reply, heard that RP-SMA was made originally for antennas with the purpose to make it a non-standard connector. Because the radio regulations, CE/FCC etc, requires the antenna in products not to be easily replaced by the end user because this would change the radio properties of the device. Which might render it non-compliant to the regulations. Buuut since then, RP-SMA has become just as common and readily available for the end users 😋
The focus is pretty bad, but yes the SMA male should have a pin which was soldered to the core lead in the video. A reverse polarity or RP-SMA male connector looks the same but has no dingus.
Very Cool and nice work! I work in cable field. We are not allowed to use copper shielded cable. Supposevly it is bad for digital signal. The copper shield can scramble the signal of the center copper conductor. I know this is analog signal but do you think having a foil shielding like digital cables use, that it would help improve signal strength? I am looking to make connector for flying fpv with my fpv rc planes.
That coaxial cable looks like the regular size ones (the ones used for cable tv) but sma connectors are really thin compared to them. Can I use that regular sized cable or I need to find someething in special?
zerpBot The choice of coax cable size is not based on what connector you use but rather the application the coax is intended to perform. SMA connectors are spec'd to use up to 1/2 low loss coax like RG8 or LMR400. The only time you want to use really small coax like RG316 or RG174 is for extremely short patch cables where flexibility is more important than loss.
Yes thank you, the problem was that I couldn't find the cable I needed (rg174) for the connector I bought, but I finally was able to find the rg174 thin one, it's just for extendig and flexing a bit the antenna of my wireless adapter.
Where is the center conductor?
Video is wrong as it suppose to be a male SMA and the center conductor was not even pushed out far enough to be usable when it was crimped.
I also thought that at first. Then it hit me, and i googled RP-SMA, and there it was! It is, apparently, an RP-SMA male connector :)
@@Utedass6 correct. Often used for an antenna
I have, since my last reply, heard that RP-SMA was made originally for antennas with the purpose to make it a non-standard connector. Because the radio regulations, CE/FCC etc, requires the antenna in products not to be easily replaced by the end user because this would change the radio properties of the device. Which might render it non-compliant to the regulations.
Buuut since then, RP-SMA has become just as common and readily available for the end users 😋
@@Utedass6 ya that's because antenna are supposed to be 50 ohms.
Was that not a "female" end? I thought the male end had the pin sticking out..
The focus is pretty bad, but yes the SMA male should have a pin which was soldered to the core lead in the video. A reverse polarity or RP-SMA male connector looks the same but has no dingus.
Thank you for posting this .
Hi, I like the soldering Iron but can not find it on your website. Can you point it out to me?
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THANKS buddy. was unsure how to do it. very helpful
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So that means you can use the RG58 cable? same one we use for Satellite antennas right?
Very Cool and nice work!
I work in cable field. We are not allowed to use copper shielded cable. Supposevly it is bad for digital signal. The copper shield can scramble the signal of the center copper conductor. I know this is analog signal but do you think having a foil shielding like digital cables use, that it would help improve signal strength? I am looking to make connector for flying fpv with my fpv rc planes.
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Is there any option rather than soldering?
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Razorblades are good for cables if you dont have a tool
Sure you can?? Can I get more details regarding your organisation ??
can you show me how create a H11 male connector please... ?
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What is the name of that welding tool? that is not a normal one. is it?
That's a soldering tool.
What type of soldering iron were you using? That style would save our service guys a big headache.
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That coaxial cable looks like the regular size ones (the ones used for cable tv) but sma connectors are really thin compared to them. Can I use that regular sized cable or I need to find someething in special?
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zerpBot The choice of coax cable size is not based on what connector you use but rather the application the coax is intended to perform. SMA connectors are spec'd to use up to 1/2 low loss coax like RG8 or LMR400. The only time you want to use really small coax like RG316 or RG174 is for extremely short patch cables where flexibility is more important than loss.
Yes thank you, the problem was that I couldn't find the cable I needed (rg174) for the connector I bought, but I finally was able to find the rg174 thin one, it's just for extendig and flexing a bit the antenna of my wireless adapter.
Can we use your video as a training aid?
Thanks a lot for this.
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The video became extremely useless at the point of CUT where the inner dielectric became about 8 mm long suddenly. all at 1:52....
very helpful
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Male or FEmale conector?
It is an RP-SMA male connector. Yes, not very intuitive, but the RP-SMA male has no centre pin.
do you have crimp tool die for that connector? if you can provide me the die number i will buy it locally in Pune. I already have a crimping tool.
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"stripping it", NOT "striping" it, unless you really wanted striped wire.
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Its Male!!
This is a terrible technique for installing crimp-on connectors . . . there are better examples on TH-cam . . .
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