[Boatanchors] UHF bulkhead socket

[Dick KF4NS]

Just a final update, I spoke with Mouser tech support and they 
sympathsized with me, noting the part appears to have the hardware. 
They sent a quote to the mfr and Tyco wrote back saying " Per the 
manufacturer there is no nut or washer available for this part and the 
technical support that you spoke with could not find anything" so I am 
left with $10 worth of connectors that are useless. I searched every 
nut and bolt source in the entire metro area and found nothing 
compatable.

I have long been a big fan of Mouser but they made no real effort to 
provide a solution. The ironic thing is that every UHF connector 
pictorial looks exactly the same as the Tyco so how can  you ever be 
sure the hardware comes with the part?

I will have to reorder and get the Amphenol at twice the price and 
hope for the best or just go to RadioShack.
Anybody need four UHF connectors with no hardware and zero chance of 
finding the hardware?

73, Dick KF4NS
St Petersburg, FL 33714 USA
Keep The Glow!
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dick KF4NS" <kf4nsradio at verizon.net>
To: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2010 1:52 PM
Subject: UHF bulkhead socket


> Boy, every time I try to order parts lately I get the wrong thing.
>
> I ordered from Mouser the Tyco 5-1814815-1 connector that in the 
> catalog looks line a SO-239 with a nut on it but when I got it, the 
> nut is actually part of the connector and they call it "UHF bulkhead 
> socket rear mount"
>
> How do you use these connectors? I have a project with need for a 
> SO-239 on each side of a potted metal box but wanted to avoid 
> drilling 4 holes for each connector so picked this as a substitute.
>
> Any ideas?
> 73, Dick KF4NS
> St Petersburg, FL 33714 USA
> Keep The Glow!