[Boatanchors] UHF bulkhead socket

[Carl]

Go to a hardware speciality company and ask them for a bunch of 5/8-28 brass 
or Stainless nuts and stop complaining about Mouser. Ive found them to be a 
company that bends over backwards for customers. Get the toothed lock washer 
while you are at it otherwise you will be complaining about the connectors 
loosening up.

BTW, that connector with the molded on nut has been around at least 60-70 
years and so have the nuts and washers.

Carl
KM1H



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dick KF4NS" <kf4nsradio at verizon.net>
To: "Dick KF4NS" <kf4nsradio at verizon.net>; <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, November 12, 2010 3:45 PM
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] UHF bulkhead socket


> 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!
> .
> ----- 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!
>
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