[FARC] Local source for antenna connectors?

[Joe Anderson]

Oh yeah, I was there yesterday afternoon.  The parts drawers are all 60%
off, tools are 30-50% off.  Somewhat picked over, but lots of good stuff
left there.

-Joe
On Apr 29, 2015 1:27 PM, "Jeff Fishman" <ljfish1 at comcast.net> wrote:

> Is the 7th St Radio Shack still open? Went by there last night (late) and
> it
> looks like it's gone.
>
> Jeff Fishman
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: FARC [mailto:farc-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Brian
> McEntire
> Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2015 9:56 AM
> To: Bill Reinhardt; Frederick, Maryland ARC
> Subject: Re: [FARC] Local source for antenna connectors?
>
> Thanks for the replies! Good to know 7th St still has connectors and I will
> check out RF Connection soon because it sounds like a fun place to browse
>  :)
>
> Probably should do eBay too just to stock my junk box.
>
> On Wed, Apr 29, 2015 at 9:30 AM, Bill Reinhardt <bill at n3tcr.us> wrote:
>
> > 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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