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    Cutting Off Connectors And Soldering The Coax

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by Chutsman, May 4, 2005.

  1. Chutsman

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    I have an external antenna - with reverse SMA plug - and a pigtail which does not have the right connector for the antenna but the other end is correct for the wireless card - an Orinoco with MC connector.

    If I cut off the antenna connector and the corresponding pigtail end then neatly solder the coax together, would this degrade the signal by a significant amount? I've searched the web for the correct pigtail, but could not find any. I even spoke to a wireless connector supplier and they say what I'm trying to match is impossible.

    Thanks.
     
    Chutsman, May 4, 2005
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