PL-259 to N connection on a handheld radio.

[WSGF881]

Anyone else out there with fat fingers that have difficulty connecting an external antenna using a PL-259 to SMA adapter to their handheld radio?  Here is the answer:

3D print a 19mm disk, 5mm thick with 8mm hex hole in the middle. Lightly coat the interior of the hex hole using a Qtip with cyanoacrylate (super glue), slide onto adapter N nut allowing glue to set for 3-4 minutes. 

[WSGF881]

Yep my bad. Corrected.

[GrouserPad]

Type N? Huh? 

[Lscott]

11 hours ago, WSGF881 said:

Anyone else out there with fat fingers that have difficulty connecting an external antenna using a PL-259 to SMA adapter to their handheld radio?  Here is the answer:

3D print a 19mm disk, 5mm thick with 8mm hex hole in the middle. Lightly coat the interior of the hex hole using a Qtip with cyanoacrylate (super glue), slide onto adapter N nut allowing glue to set for 3-4 minutes. 

I typically go from the radio connector to BNC. Usually you can find an adapter for some weird antenna port type to BNC so I use it as a common interconnect type. I have a lot of RG-58 patch cables.

You'll also end up with a collection of adapters after a while too.

https://forums.mygmrs.com/gallery/image/427-adapters-connectorsjpeg/?context=new

Here is an example of the Icom specific radio port type and the adapter to BNC I got for it to use external antennas. I had to order this special since it's not very common.

https://forums.mygmrs.com/gallery/image/500-ic-f3162dt-front-and-back-sidepng/?context=new

 

[WSGF881]

Socalgmrs I had not really considered that as I have the coax hanging vertically from the above the radio in a fixed location.  However, you make a good point, so version 2 is designed to prevent lateral torques while still allowing the collar to be used as a wrench for the SMA nut. Also has the benefit of no glue and is similar to adapters that I have made for other SMA mobile antennas (i.e. Retevis RHD-771) .