Coax w/N connector and PL-239 needed

[NC4HA]

Elmers, I need your help!  I need to connect my dual band 2-meter antenna (Comtelco BSDB31U) with an N-connector (male I think) to my Radio Shack HTX-242 2-meter (only) transceiver with a PL-239 plug. Where do I find coax with those two connectors on each end?  I can't seem to find an adapter for those two types.  I sure could use some experienced help. Thank you in advance for your help!

Sincerely,

Hal NC4HA

[KZ1X]

Hal

Your antenna terminates in an N female (I looked it up), so you need an N male on that end of the feedline.

I don't know what the radio connector is; did you mean SO-239?

It is a simple matter to buy a piece of coax of the correct length and type for your application.  Also buy one each of the N male and PL-259 male fittings for the cable type you buy, and put the connectors on.

Perhaps I'm missing something, because this seems very straightforward to me.

There are literally hundreds of sources for the cable and connectors you need.  Three that come to mind are Davis RF, The RFC, and Nemal.

[AC5E]

Well, Radio Shack has a N to UHF adapter, as do many professional electronics supply houses. A length of cable with PL's on each end plus one adapter will work, albeit with some slight loss.

However, N's are quick and easy to install, relatively weatherproof, and if you lack a sufficently hefty soldering iron to do a good job on UHF connectors you can still properly install an N connector. Just make sure you have a couple of wrenches to tighten things up with.

73  Pete Allen  AC5E

[N6AJR]

buxcommco.com carries n to uhf ( pl259 type) adapters, I keep a bag full of weird adapters for this reason , or buy a n coax and put a pl259 on the other end ..

[AB3BK]

When I bought my first Paddle Key, I was confused because there was no way to hook it up.  There was no cable.  Then I realized I was a ham, and made one.

Dave AB3BK

[K5DVW]

Dude,

Adapters!

Radio Shack!

$5.99!

Thanks for playing.