Wireless / RF Connectors

This RF adapter cable is super handy for anyone doing RF work. Often times, small electronics save space by having a pick-and-placeable u.FL connector (also called uFL, IPEX, IPAX, IPX, MHF, and AM). But most antennas have SMA or RP-SMA connectors on them. This little cable will bridge the two! This cable is RG178 and is 15cm (5.9") long not including the SMA connector. It has a panel-mount SMA connector on the end, often used for GPS and...

This RF adapter cable is super handy for anyone doing RF work. Often times, small electronics save space by having a pick-and-placeable u.FL connector (also called uFL, IPEX, IPAX, IPX, MHF, and AM). But most antennas have SMA or RP-SMA connectors on them. This little cable will bridge the two! This cable is RG178 and is 15cm (5.9") long not including the RP-SMA connector. It has a panel-mount RP-SMA connector on the end, often used for...

This RF adapter bit is great for anyone doing RF work. If your receiver/transmitter/transceiver has an MCX connector but you really want to tie it to a BNC antenna, this dongle will do the trick!

This RF adapter bit is great for anyone doing RF work. Depending on the dev-board and antenna you have, you may be faced with either RP-SMA or SMA connectors. Unfortunately they are not compatible! This adapter solves the problem with an SMA jack on one end and an RP-SMA Plug on the other. We also have the opposite 'flavor' available Check your cable, connector and antenna to verify whether you need this adapter, or the other flavor. In...

This RF adapter bit is great for anyone doing RF work. If your receiver/transmitter/transceiver has an MCX connector but you really want to tie it to an SMA antenna, this dongle will do the trick!

This RF adapter bit is great for anyone doing RF work. Depending on the dev-board and antenna you have, you may be faced with either RP-SMA or SMA connectors. Unfortunately they are not compatible! This adapter solves the problem with a RP-SMA jack on one end and an SMA Plug on the other. We also have the opposite 'flavor' available Check your cable, connector and antenna to verify whether you need this adapter, or the other flavor. In specific,...

This is a great connector for anyone doing RF work, when an SMA connector is required. It hugs the edge of a standard 0.063" thick PCB and 'launches' off of the edge. We like these for their ease of soldering and low profile. Mates with any SMA plug, we also have an SMA to RP-SMA in case your antenna is RP-SMA You can find an Eagle footprint for this part in the Adafruit Eagle Library, it's called SMA_EDGELAUNCH

uFL connectors are very small surface-mount parts used when an external RF antena is desired but a big bulky SMA connector takes up too much space. We use this part on our GPS and WiFi boards, they're great! Chances are your antenna doesn't use uFL as the main connector, in which case you should check out our uFL to SMA and uFL to RP-SMA adapter cables. These are also panel-mountable for a nice look. These are surface-mount but...

This is a great connector for anyone doing RF work, when an SMA connector is required. It hugs the edge of a "half thickness" 0.031" thick PCB (or thinner!) and 'launches' off of the edge. We like these for their ease of soldering and low profile. Mates with any SMA plug, we also have an SMA to RP-SMA in case your antenna is RP-SMA You can find an Eagle footprint for this part in the Adafruit Eagle Library, it's called...

One truth about working with test equipment is you always need the cable or adapter you  don't  have in your toolbox. That's why we love these terminal-block BNC (Bayonet Neill–Concelman, for those in the know) connectors so much. No soldering required! Use stranded or solid core wire and a small screw driver to create custom wiring jigs. This is the BNC Male Plug Terminal Block . BNC connectors are one of the...

One truth about working with test equipment is you always need the cable or adapter you  don't  have in your toolbox. That's why we love these terminal-block BNC (Bayonet Neill–Concelman, for those in the know) connectors so much. No soldering required! Use stranded or solid core wire and a small screw driver to create custom wiring jigs. This is the BNC Female Jack Terminal Block . BNC connectors are one of the...

This is a great connector for anyone doing RF work, when a straight SMA connector is required. Solder it into your PCB for a very secure mechanical connection. You've probably seen tons of these on various development boards! The four mechanical connectors also act as the RF ground. Mates with any SMA plug. Check if you have RP-SMA or SMA by looking at the middle pin of your antenna/cable and verifying it will match with this connector!...

This is a great connector for anyone doing RF work, when a right angle SMA connector is required. Solder it into your PCB for a very secure mechanical connection. You've probably seen tons of these on various development boards! The four mechanical connectors also act as the RF ground. Mates with any SMA plug. Check if you have RP-SMA or SMA by looking at the middle pin of your antenna/cable and verifying it will match with this connector!...

This is a great connector for anyone doing RF work, when a right angle RP-SMA connector is required. Solder it into your PCB for a very secure mechanical connection. You've probably seen tons of these on various development boards! The four mechanical connectors also act as the RF ground. Mates with any RP-SMA plug. Check if you have RP-SMA or SMA by looking at the middle pin of your antenna/cable and verifying it will match with this...