[FARC] Local source for antenna connectors?

[Joe Anderson]

Hi Brian,

I was at 7th St yesterday.  They have plenty of SO239, PL259, B/TNC, SMA,
and F connectors.  No MCX that I could see.  For that, you could order an
MCX to SMA coupler, and a fist full or SMA connectors for cheap on EBay.
It will take a week or so, but you'll be out 5 or 6 bucks.

-Joe
On Apr 29, 2015 8:05 AM, "Brian McEntire" <brian.mcentire at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi,
> I just got a fun dongle device that connects to a Raspberry Pi and can
> receive ADSB signals (1090 MHz.) It comes with a stock antenna and the
> system is working, now I want to experiment with a few home brew antennas.
>
> Is there a local store were I can buy a handful of various coax connectors?
> The dongle has an MCX female antenna port. I ordered a UHF SO239 PL259
> female to MCX male connector and a RF coaxial coax cable assembly BNC
> female to MCX when I ordered the dongle, so I'm looking for the appropriate
> matching/mating connectors for those to solder to my home brew antennas.
>
> I'm going to start with a Coaxial Collinear Antenna made from RG6 in my
> garage and a Collinear Wire Antenna from thick copper wire left over from
> some electrical work. May also try a wine cork dipole or a ladder line
> based J-Pole if I can find a short section of cheap TV ladder line.
>
> Guessing the Radio Shack at 7th street no longer stocks these connectors
> but would be happy to hear if they do or there's a good local parts store.
>
> Brian / KB3TCC
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