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Air Traffic Monitoring => Listener Forum => Topic started by: Amkool on December 07, 2007, 02:42:58 AM

Title: WHAT CONNECTOR DO I NEED?
Post by: Amkool on December 07, 2007, 02:42:58 AM

Hi, i need to know what kind of connector to buy for my antenna.I am going to connect it to a booster box.

(this is antenna)  http://www.maplin.co.uk/Search.aspx?criteria=sky%20scan&source=15&SD=Y#


Thank you :-Du

Title: Re: WHAT CONNECTOR DO I NEED?
Post by: dave on December 07, 2007, 07:07:07 AM

Most likely you need a male BNC connector (plug).  Most scanners use BNC connectors.

Dave

Title: Re: WHAT CONNECTOR DO I NEED?
Post by: Amkool on December 07, 2007, 10:36:27 AM

The antenna has the BNC connector. I think i need SMA connector. Also it should fit into my booster box.

My booster box's connector is similar to this : http://www.cliftonlaboratories.com/userimages/k2_int7.jpg

Title: Re: WHAT CONNECTOR DO I NEED?
Post by: dave on December 07, 2007, 11:17:45 AM

That's an SMA connector in the picture.  So that's what you would need - but if you are installing it yourself it could be difficult.  You might want to install a BNC connector and then get a BNC to SMA adapter.