[Boatanchors] [ARC5] UHF Connector Questions

[D C *Mac* Macdonald]

If I remember right SO-238 is the double female bullet.

73 - Mac, K2GKK


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On Mar 21, 2012, at 12:28, "J. Forster" <jfor at quikus.com> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I've been asked some archane questions about the UHF connectors:
> 
> First: What is the history of the numbering system. It looks something
> like this, I think:
> 
> Amphenol       UHF
> Signal Corps   SO-239 & PL-259
> Military       UG-xxx
> 
> Can you fill in, please.
> 
> Second: Is there a Metric thread version of the connectors, and is it
> fully intermatable? Are the connectors on rice boxes metric?
> 
> Third: Does anyone know if SO-238 is a good part number, and are there
> other SO/PL numbers for other fittings?
> 
> Fourth: Most importantly, does anyone have a link to the dimensions/specs
> for SO-239s?
> 
> Thankls,
> -John
> 
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