On Wed, Jul 21, 2004 at 08:18:00PM -1000, Jim Thompson mangled the electrons to say: > > On Jul 21, 2004, at 11:40 AM, Michael Stearne wrote: > > >I have a mini-PCI wireless card with MMCX antenna connectors shown > >here: http://metrix.net/images/NL-2511_MP.jpg . > > > Um, those are MHF (aka "u.fl") connectors. Metrix claims so here: > http://metrix.net/metrix/products/radios/minipci/NL-2511_MP.html > > (and we sell the same card here: http://www.netgate.com/EL2511MP.html) > > > I also have a SMC 4dbi indoor antenna with "universal" connectors > >shown here: > >http://www.smc.com/index.cfm?sec=Products&pg=Product- > >Details&prod=336&site=c > > The datasheet says the antenna connector is a "reverse SMA plug". > > >When the "universal connector" is attempted to be connected to the > >card as shown here: > >http://imac.taxrecords.com/misc/connectors.jpg > > That appears to be MMCX. > > > > >They don't fit one another. > > I have no doubt. > > >Or without the "universal connector" the connection for the antenna is > >a Reverse SMA plug. Is there such a thing as a SMA to MMCX connector? > > Oh sure, theres anything to anything if you have a soldering iron. :-) > > > > >My question here is what do I need to get these connections to work > >together? > > You need a u.fl (or MHF) to Reverse SMA Jack pigtail: > > http://www.google.com/search?q=reverse+SMA+u.fl&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8 > > >AND on top of that is there anywhere in NYC that would carry something > >like this?
Perhaps Greybar in Astoria/Long Island City or Bobs Ham Radio shop, not sure of exact name, down int he East Villiage might have some. Perhaps.. David Beery > > That I can't help you with. I live in Hawaii. > > Jim > > -- > NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ > Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ > Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/ -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
