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SMA Plug - BNC Adaptor
« on: January 17, 2009, 02:38:40 PM »
I know that there has been a bit of confusion in the past regarding the adaptor needed to connect an antenna with a BNC plug to the RadarBox BNC socket - including some insistence that Maplin UK didn't sell the adaptor.  Well, I just picked up another one this morning an here it is - Maplin Code RS85G.

http://www.maplin.co.uk/module.aspx?moduleno=32015
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Re: SMA Plug - BNC Adaptor
« Reply #1 on: January 17, 2009, 02:54:23 PM »
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I have a Elad pre-amp inline, do you now if maplin or anyone else sells a patch lead with the BNC to fit the Elad and a SMA on the other end to fit the RB.

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Re: SMA Plug - BNC Adaptor
« Reply #2 on: January 17, 2009, 02:55:47 PM »
I'm afraid that I am not familiar with the Elad pre-amp.  Can you post a picture?
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Re: SMA Plug - BNC Adaptor
« Reply #3 on: January 17, 2009, 03:06:10 PM »
Hello Mate

I am at work at the moment so cannot get a photo - A patch lead goes from the pre-amp power unit to the back of the sbs (as it was) with BNC connecters both end. Thought maplin or someone maybe able to make a patch lead with BNC one end and SMA the other.  This would help me and possibly other with a better connection and not the adapter, which I think some people find a bit awkward.

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Re: SMA Plug - BNC Adaptor
« Reply #4 on: January 17, 2009, 03:11:58 PM »
I think that this is the device?

You only need the adaptor as posted above and I'm not sure that Maplin do a SMA/BNC patch lead.  You could make one up yourself, depending how good you are at DIY.
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Re: SMA Plug - BNC Adaptor
« Reply #5 on: January 17, 2009, 03:22:34 PM »
Yes Thats the pre-amp mate which sits as close to the antenna as possible, but then there is the power unit which send the power to the above unit. There is a patch lead from the power unit to the back of the RB.
I am going past maplins tomorrow, i will take the lead and see what they say.
Will let you and others now what I find.

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Re: SMA Plug - BNC Adaptor
« Reply #6 on: January 17, 2009, 03:28:48 PM »
When I bought my Wimo antenna (plus Elad Base 'T' and pre-amp) it included an SMA to BNC patch lead as part of the deal.  They forgot to pack it, and an E Mail to them produced the correct result - they put it in the post the same day.

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Re: SMA Plug - BNC Adaptor
« Reply #7 on: January 17, 2009, 03:42:13 PM »
Deadcalm

Great News - mine came from ML&S who only deal in the Sbs now, so i will have to get one made up.

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Re: SMA Plug - BNC Adaptor
« Reply #8 on: January 17, 2009, 03:46:01 PM »
Garex do a patch lead I think - see http://www.garex.co.uk/patch%20leads/patch%20leads.htm
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Re: SMA Plug - BNC Adaptor
« Reply #9 on: January 17, 2009, 04:19:47 PM »
tarbat

Thank you
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