[Test-Equipment] Who makes this SMA Thumb Wheel?

[Brooke Clarke]

Hi Nigel:

Looking at the images I was about to buy one, but after checking the outside diameter of the wrench (0.75") and the ID 
of the hole in the DAGR GPS (0.53") decided against it.

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Brooke Clarke
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Nigel Clarke via Test-Equipment wrote:
> Hi Brooke,
>   
> Very good point about the rotating inner, I hadn't considered that,
> although it would also apply to quite a lot of SMA terminations.
>   
> Another option I've come across that I wasn't previously aware of is the
> HT-2-SMA long reach spanner from Mini-Circuits, a search will find it.
>   
> Regards
>   
> Nigel
> GM8PZR
>   
>   
> In a message dated 07/01/2015 01:08:03 GMT Standard Time,
> brooke at pacific.net writes:
>
> Hi  Nigel:
>
> Something like that except with the thumb wheel away from the  SMAm end
> would work.
> An adapter from SMAm to something else.  But SMA  connectors have a very
> small design life measured in matings.
> When I was  working with satellite microwave hardware we used SMAm-SMAf
> adapters called  "connector savers" and had a log
> book of every mating of both the device  being tested and the connector
> saver.
> So an adapter with a solid body, like  the one on the eBay, would tend to
> wear out the SMA connector in the DAGR GPS
> receiver.
> It's far better the way the cable now works were the cable  remains
> stationary and the SMA nut is tightened without
> rotating the  center contact.
>
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> Have Fun,
>
> Brooke Clarke,  N6GCE
> http://www.PRC68.com
> http://www.end2partygovernment.com/2012Issues.html
> http://www.prc68.com/I/DietNutrition.html
> Nigel  Clarke via Test-Equipment wrote:
>> Hi Brooke,
>>     
>> I can't help re the thumb wheel but, depending on the diameter and  depth
> of
>>    the access hole, would something like this be  usable?......
>>    
>>   
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-Gold-SMA-male-plug-to-BNC-female-jack-Radio-Adapte
>>   r-/160517642223
>>    
>> I've got some that are very  similar and the bonus is that body, including
>> the SMA collar, is  solid.
>> They wouldn't be my first choice over a "normal" SMA for  most  purposes
> but
>> they can be quite useful at times.
>>   It's possible that you might find something similar with an SMA female
>>   outlet rather than BNC but I don't recall having seen  those.
>>    
>> Regards
>>    
>>   Nigel
>> GM8PZR
>>    
>>    
>> In a  message dated 06/01/2015 16:28:30 GMT Standard Time,
>>   brooke at pacific.net writes:
>>
>> Hi:
>>
>> The DAGR GPS  receiver has the SMA antenna jack (J3) in a  hole and so
> needs
>> a  special SMA thumb wheel that reaches into
>> the  hole.
>> I'm  trying to find out who makes that plastic SMA thumb wheel. An
> example
>> is on the DAGR to RA-1 antenna  cable:
>>
>>   http://www.prc68.com/I/Images/DAGR-to-RA-1-Cable3b.jpg
>>
>>   http://www.prc68.com/I/DAGR.shtml#DAGR_RA-1
>>   <http://www.prc68.com/I/Images/DAGR-to-RA-1-Cable3b.jpg>
>>   SMA  DAGR Spinner
>> p/n: 13499-988-9389-001, NSN:  5935-01-534-6963
>> The NSN goes  to Rockwell Collins, but I doubt  they actually make it.
>>
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>> Have  Fun,
>>
>> Brooke  Clarke
>> http://www.PRC68.com
>>   http://www.end2partygovernment.com/2012Issues.html
>>   http://www.prc68.com/I/DietNutrition.html
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