---------------------------------------------------------- AeroElectric-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 01/15/20: 4 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 04:32 AM - Re: How to Install Amphenol Connex 122430 (Art Zemon) 2. 08:15 AM - Re: How to Install Amphenol Connex 122430 (Robert L. Nuckolls, III) 3. 09:10 AM - Re: How to Install Amphenol Connex 122430 (Art Zemon) 4. 09:46 AM - Re: How to Install Amphenol Connex 122430 (Robert L. Nuckolls, III) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 04:32:11 AM PST US From: Art Zemon Subject: Re: AeroElectric-List: How to Install Amphenol Connex 122430 Thanks, Charlie. I can do that. -- Art Z. On Tue, Jan 14, 2020 at 10:27 PM Charlie England wrote: > On 1/14/2020 9:44 PM, Art Zemon wrote: > > Help! > > I bought a 90-degree TNC connector from Aircraft Spruce. It's an Amphenol > Connex 122430 > https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/elpages/amphenol11-15368.php > and > https://www.amphenolrf.com/122430-10.html > > Amphenol's page says that the "contact termination style" is "solder." > From the way that the connector is built, it is clear to me that I should > solder the center conductor. No problem. > > My question: Should I also solder the shield in some way and, if so, how? > Or is crimping that sufficient? > > We have one afternoon of warm weather tomorrow so I plan to head out to > the airport and finish installing my Garmin GPS 175. > > Thanks, > -- Art Z. > > -- > https://CheerfulCurmudgeon.com/ > > *Love the stranger for you yourselves were strangers in Egypt. *Deut. > 10:19 > > That style connector expects that the barrel in the left of the pic will > be placed over the coax prior to stripping and soldering. The outer > insulation and braid shield should be cut back just enough to allow the > center conductor to just reach the center pin in the connector. The center > insulator should be trimmed just enough to allow the center conductor to > reach the center pin. The knurled barrel pointed left in the pic will be > inserted between the coax center insulation and shield, and after soldering > the center conductor to the center pin, the outer barrel is slid down > against the body of the connector and crimped. The ground connection is > made between the knurled surface (mentioned earlier) and the shield braid. > > -- https://CheerfulCurmudgeon.com/ *Love the stranger for you yourselves were strangers in Egypt. *Deut. 10:19 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 08:15:57 AM PST US From: "Robert L. Nuckolls, III" Subject: Re: AeroElectric-List: How to Install Amphenol Connex 122430 At 09:44 PM 1/14/2020, you wrote: >Help! > >I bought a 90-degree TNC connector from Aircraft Spruce. It's an >Amphenol Connex 122430 >https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/elpages/amphenol11-15368.php >and >https://www.amphenolrf.com/122430-10.html > >Amphenol's page says that the "contact termination style" is >"solder." From the way that the connector is built, it is clear to >me that I should solder the center conductor. No problem. Yes, the crimp style, right angle connectors are unique in that one connection (center conductor) is soldered. >My question: Should I also solder the shield in some way and, if so, >how? Or is crimping that sufficient? The shield is crimped with a process and tools common to the series. >We have one afternoon of warm weather tomorrow so I plan to head out >to the airport and finish installing my Garmin GPS 175. That is a crimped shield. It uses the same tools as the straight connector. For the .195" coax cables (RG58/141/142/400/LMR195) you need a crimp tool with a .213" hex die. Installation of a two-crimp connector is illustrated here: https://tinyurl.com/shkj3j4 Optimal stripping dimensions for that connector are given on the customer data sheet: https://www.amphenolrf.com/downloads/dl/file/id/1510/product/4284/122430_10_customer_drawing.pdf Striping is really easy with the right tool: https://tinyurl.com/j6ghop2 I did a quick look-see on youtube for a good video on this topic. They range from barely informative to outright wrong . . . I guess I need to get into the video business . . . Bob . . . ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 09:10:01 AM PST US From: Art Zemon Subject: Re: AeroElectric-List: How to Install Amphenol Connex 122430 Bob, No worries. I can handle the details of stipping and soldering and crimping. I just wanted confirmation that I only needed to crimp the shield. Cheers, -- Art Z. On Wed, Jan 15, 2020 at 10:35 AM Robert L. Nuckolls, III < nuckolls.bob@aeroelectric.com> wrote: > At 09:44 PM 1/14/2020, you wrote: > > Help! > > I bought a 90-degree TNC connector from Aircraft Spruce. It's an Amphenol > Connex 122430 > https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/elpages/amphenol11-15368.php > and > https://www.amphenolrf.com/122430-10.html > > Amphenol's page says that the "contact termination style" is "solder." > From the way that the connector is built, it is clear to me that I should > solder the center conductor. No problem. > > > Yes, the crimp style, right angle connectors > are unique in that one connection (center conductor) > is soldered. > > My question: Should I also solder the shield in some way and, if so, how? > Or is crimping that sufficient? > > > The shield is crimped with a process > and tools common to the series. > > > We have one afternoon of warm weather tomorrow so I plan to head out to > the airport and finish installing my Garmin GPS 175. > > > That is a crimped shield. It uses the same tools > as the straight connector. For the .195" coax > cables (RG58/141/142/400/LMR195) you need a crimp > tool with a .213" hex die. Installation of a two-crimp > connector is illustrated here: > > https://tinyurl.com/shkj3j4 > > Optimal stripping dimensions for that connector > are given on the customer data sheet: > > > https://www.amphenolrf.com/downloads/dl/file/id/1510/product/4284/122430_10_customer_drawing.pdf > > Striping is really easy with the right tool: > > https://tinyurl.com/j6ghop2 > > I did a quick look-see on youtube for a good > video on this topic. They range from barely > informative to outright wrong . . . I guess > I need to get into the video business . . . > > > Bob . . . > -- https://CheerfulCurmudgeon.com/ *Love the stranger for you yourselves were strangers in Egypt. *Deut. 10:19 ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 09:46:58 AM PST US From: "Robert L. Nuckolls, III" Subject: Re: AeroElectric-List: How to Install Amphenol Connex 122430 At 11:07 AM 1/15/2020, you wrote: >Bob, > >No worries. I can handle the details of stipping and soldering and >crimping. I just wanted confirmation that I only needed to crimp the shield. > >Cheers, Good on you my friend . . . 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