[FARC] Local source for antenna connectors?

[Bill Reinhardt]

The only place I've ever bought connectors & cable is RF Connection in Gaithersburg. It's with a trip there, although they do ship.


-Bill Reinhardt


-------- Original message --------
From: Brian McEntire <brian.mcentire at gmail.com> 
Date: 04/29/2015  8:04 AM  (GMT-05:00) 
To: "Frederick, Maryland ARC" <farc at mailman.qth.net> 
Subject: [FARC] Local source for antenna connectors? 
 
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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