How To Fit An SMA Connector

[@markpurcell8075]

Thanks for this. BTW these pinless connectors are called 'reverse polarity' SMA connectors, manufacturers started using these as a work around to RFI standards that prevent people from changing the antenna on equipment, they claimed it was a 'non standard' connector so they could use connectors rather than permanently fixing the antenna. It quickly became common in Chinese equipment and elsewhere.

[@greenface5172]

Awesome you’ve help me loads, loving your vids mate nice one

[@KellyMurphy]

The one you cut off is an RP-SMA IE Reverse Polarity SMA. RP-SMA is used more in wifi then 2 way like Amateur Radio which are usually standard SMA. I've been looking for an RP-SMA Mag mount for putting a wifi antenna on my car for using Kismit.

[@glaura1581]

Thanks for a wonderful detailed video, certainly it is helpful for me. I know, but some SMA connectors is unsubstated, usually relying on threads to distinguish SMB connectors.

[@glaura1581]

ssy one more word, you can choose elecbee connectors.

[@martr]

The inner conductor is not the coax. The combination of the inner conductor, the insulation sleeve around that and the shield... is the coax

[@CLESZAEN]

HI , from South America , about your video and the antenna . ¿ Support the rain, extreme weather ? for install on the ceiling . Thanks you !

[@JA-yy6bd]

Any information on blocking gsm/gprs would be appreciated?

[@ezravermeulen901]

it is not a chinese thing, it is a wifi thing. wifi uses SMA-rp for the antenna's to keep things confusing i guess. rp stands for reverce polarity and it actually is a thing.

[@CrackFun]

Hey, can you please help me? I got a WIFI adapter card that has a dish on the middle and 2 antennas on the side, I figured out that the antennas were useless even if they were screwed on. As I opened the card, turns out that the SMA's of the card were not connected to the PCB, how can I solder them on? can I use a regular copper wire and solder the stuff to the PCB? (it has 3 holes 1 is already used by the dish)

[@Brains933]

Either hop onto the discord channel or email me with some pictures of the board and I will see if I can help. Ideally you want to use Coax cable to go between the sma and the board

[@LuisPipoComunica]

Can you make a video on how to make a DIY crc9 connector?

[@adamshrivell3635]

Can you do a video on how to put them on a pcb?

[@birdcam2024]

Question? Did you use your teeth to cut that heat shrink?

[@Brains933]

What else would i use?

[@birdcam2024]

@@Brains933I love it! @ my age I resort to scissors, cheers.

[@sl3rtyb3rdf3rts]

Snap! on that lead silver copper solder

[@Chamsdlr]

How can I jam 1800mhz? please reply

[@upendargautamgautam9504]

Good luck

[@alexbaeantenna374]

Mantap

[@tomjdesigns1280]

8:00 use proper hex shape crimpers :(

[@krzysztofswitkowski5364]

The video should be titled how to do not fit an SMA connector. Invest in the good coax stripper - to strip it nice and clean. Buy ratchet crimper with proper hex jaws. In this way you just have reflections/additional loses in stress point where you made on coax.

[@adamshrivell3635]

Thanks (:

[@tascabron6462]

Are you Napoleon dynamite 🧨 cousin

[@Brains933]

Well I am now lol

[@emanuelecorsi1588]

1:10 no chinese sma but u have cutted a rp sma male. LOL

[@krb35krb]

Sorry to burst your balloon but, this is not a video on how to fit an SMA. this is a video on how to not fit an SMA. It may impress those that know no better. You have asked for suggestions on how to make it better for all, that's easy. please just delete it.

[@Brains933]

Oh no! Not my balloon