Silver plated BNC connectors for RG214

[phillmobile]

Silver plated BNC connectors for RG214

I am hunting high and low for these can anyone help, dont want nickle plated need to do a good job with an install seems crazy having silver N plug to RG214 then in to a cheap 'o' plug.

Dont mind importing or paying big bucks

If anyone can point me in the right direction, i have contacted suppliers in the UK and no one can do this.

Thanks

Phill, UK.

 

[prcguy]

Kings still makes silver plated connectors and look about ten items down on this page for a silver plated Teflon connector: https://www.surplussales.com/Connectors/BNC-1.html

Surplus Sales of Nebraska is known for high prices but $11 US is not bad for this connector.

Silver plated BNC connectors for RG214

I am hunting high and low for these can anyone help, dont want nickle plated need to do a good job with an install seems crazy having silver N plug to RG214 then in to a cheap 'o' plug.

Dont mind importing or paying big bucks

If anyone can point me in the right direction, i have contacted suppliers in the UK and no one can do this.

Thanks

Phill, UK.

 

[phillmobile]

Thats great thanks looking now

 

[freddaniel]

The only connectors like that are made are for RG-8, which is slightly smaller OD.

Most people do not go directly from RG-214 directly to BNC, as the size of the cable places undue strain on the connector, and they often break off when the cable is moved. Some of the Tx-Rx Systems duplexers still use BNC connectors. Consider using a mounted N-type female and a short piece of RG-142, 223, or 400 cable with a BNC connector. I often use a lightning arrestor as the point to transition to smaller cables inside the cabinets.

The most widely available silver plated connectors are from RF Industries. Download their catalog at
https://www.rfindustries.com/resources/catalogs.php
Their connectors are widely stocked throughout the USA at very reasonable prices, at authorized distributors.
To assemble above, use an RFN-1021-6 N-Female to RG-223 to an RFB-1100-2ST BNC Male, all silver plated. Or as an alternative, [if you must] consider a N-Female to BNC-Male adapter. The Silver version is a RFN-1038-1 otherwise a UG-349B/U Mil Spec adapter.

If you buy 100 or more connectors of what you use most, usually you can talk a distributor into giving you the 100 lot price on other connectors and adapters bought in smaller quantities.

 

[freddaniel]

In the UK, contact TTL Electronics RF Industries RF and Microwave connectors, adapters and cables

 

[phillmobile]

Thank you guys, the reason for all this is we are going on to Kenwood nexedge repeaters which use bnc, and we use rg214 throughout the combining with N plugs, will consider adaptors to get going and will take a look at the links, thanks again.

 

[mmckenna]

Thank you guys, the reason for all this is we are going on to Kenwood nexedge repeaters which use bnc, and we use rg214 throughout the combining with N plugs, will consider adaptors to get going and will take a look at the links, thanks again.

We used the small superflex Heliax on ours. Both for the RX input from the RX multicoupler and the TX out to the amplifiers. From the amplifiers, we ran 1/2" superflex heliax to the transmit combiner.

 

[prcguy]

For short jumpers between radio and duplexer or combiners RG-142B/U is an industry standard like RG-214 and there are a lot of BNC options.

Thank you guys, the reason for all this is we are going on to Kenwood nexedge repeaters which use bnc, and we use rg214 throughout the combining with N plugs, will consider adaptors to get going and will take a look at the links, thanks again.