SMA connector types

Hello all,

I've messed up a circuit just a little by ordering the wrong kinds of
connectors. I expected male and female terms to refer to either insede
or outside threads, hoewver now I can see that there are four types of
SMA connector and I pictured them all at
http://personalpages.manchester.ac.u...am.Chapman/SMA
types.doc

Could somebody please tell me the names of each type so I can order
them correctly this time? Maplin do not stock all the types i need :(

Thank you
Adam

Adam Chapman wrote:

> http://personalpages.manchester.ac.u...am.Chapman/SMA
> types.doc
What combination of this is supposed to work?
In the meantime suggest you look at the connectors here:-
<http://www.solwise.co.uk/wireless_connectorssundries.htm>

On Jul 7, 3:51*pm, LR <l...@privacy.net> wrote:
> Adam Chapman wrote:
> >http://personalpages.manchester.ac.u...am.Chapman/SMA
> > types.doc
>
> What combination of this is supposed to work?
> In the meantime suggest you look at the connectors here:-
> <http://www.solwise.co.uk/wireless_connectorssundries.htm>

thanks for the response.
All together i have made an extremely rough looking drawing at
http://personalpages.manchester.ac.u...RF%20setup.doc

It's for a UAV project so there is a circuit on the aircraft and one
on the ground, the main issues are the ones on the aircraft.

from your link, i think i need
3 x CON-SMA-200-PLUG (male pin)
1 x CON-RSMA-200-PLUG (male connector with female pin)
on the aircraft

Tahnks a lot, your link really helped me

Adam

On Mon, 7 Jul 2008 05:55:49 -0700 (PDT), Adam Chapman
<adam.chapman@student.manchester.ac.uk> wrote:

>I've messed up a circuit just a little by ordering the wrong kinds of
>connectors. I expected male and female terms to refer to either insede
>or outside threads,

Try to avoid using Male and Female. Plug and Receptacle are somewhat
less confusing.

>hoewver now I can see that there are four types of
>SMA connector and I pictured them all at
>http://personalpages.manchester.ac.u...am.Chapman/SMA
>types.doc

404. URL not found, even after fixing the line wrap. Wrap it in < >
and perhaps your news program won't butcher the URL.

Nice picture of a sunset at:
<http://personalpages.manchester.ac.uk/student/Adam.Chapman/>

>Could somebody please tell me the names of each type so I can order
>them correctly this time? Maplin do not stock all the types i need :(

<http://www.fab-corp.com/home.php?cat=274>
<http://www.hyperlinktech.com/productcenter.aspx?id=41>

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On Jul 7, 5:41*pm, Jeff Liebermann <je...@cruzio.com> wrote:
> On Mon, 7 Jul 2008 05:55:49 -0700 (PDT), Adam Chapman
>
> <adam.chap...@student.manchester.ac.uk> wrote:
> >I've messed up a circuit just a little by ordering the wrong kinds of
> >connectors. I expected male and female terms to refer to either insede
> >or outside threads,
>
> Try to avoid using Male and Female. *Plug and Receptacle are somewhat
> less confusing.
>
> >hoewver now I can see that there are four types of
> >SMA connector and I pictured them all at
> >http://personalpages.manchester.ac.u...am.Chapman/SMA
> >types.doc
>
> 404. *URL not found, even after fixing the line wrap. *Wrap it in < >
> and perhaps your news program won't butcher the URL.
>
should be a space between "SMA" and "types".
<http://personalpages.manchester.ac.u...am.Chapman/SMA
types.doc>



> Nice picture of a sunset at:
> <http://personalpages.manchester.ac.uk/student/Adam.Chapman/>
>
Thanks, I only use the site for fiddling with code


> >Could somebody please tell me the names of each type so I can order
> >them correctly this time? Maplin do not stock all the types i need :(
>
> <http://www.fab-corp.com/home.php?cat=274>
> <http://www.hyperlinktech.com/productcenter.aspx?id=41>
>
> --
> Jeff Liebermann * * je...@cruzio.com
> 150 Felker St #D * *http://www.LearnByDestroying.com
> Santa Cruz CA 95060http://802.11junk.com
> Skype: JeffLiebermann * * AE6KS * *831-336-2558

On Mon, 7 Jul 2008 09:52:57 -0700 (PDT), Adam Chapman
<adam.chapman@student.manchester.ac.uk> wrote:

>should be a space between "SMA" and "types".
><http://personalpages.manchester.ac.u...am.Chapman/SMA
>types.doc>

1 and 3 are RP-SMA (reverse polarized SMA).
2 and 4 are ordinary SMA connectors.

You might find it useful to have some adapters and barrels handy:
<http://parts.digikey.com/1/parts/360576-adapter-sma-male-rpsma-female-adp-smam-rpsf.html>
<http://www.echotechwireless.com/AD_SMAM_RPSF_p/ad-smam-rpsmaf.htm>

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150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com
Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com
Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558

"Adam Chapman" <adam.chapman@student.manchester.ac.uk> wrote in message
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> Hello all,
>
> I've messed up a circuit just a little by ordering the wrong kinds of
> connectors. I expected male and female terms to refer to either insede
> or outside threads, hoewver now I can see that there are four types of
> SMA connector and I pictured them all at
> http://personalpages.manchester.ac.u...am.Chapman/SMA
> types.doc
>
> Could somebody please tell me the names of each type so I can order
> them correctly this time? Maplin do not stock all the types i need :(

those sma connectors are a bitch, as are many other connectors. If I were you I wouldn't
count on using the correct names when ordering, there's so much confusion out there.
Having made the same mistake as you I never ever order connectors these days unless the
supplier provides a nice big clear picture of what I'm buying. Some sellers on ebay
provide really good pictures so there's little chance of errors.