[Boatanchors] UHF bulkhead socket

[Bob Macklin]

Have you tried contacting Tyco?

Bob Macklin
K5MYJ
Seattle, Wa.
"Real Radios Glow In The Dark"
----- 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 12:45 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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