RP Vs Straight Coax Connectors Examples, Photographs, Install Instructions

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RP vs Straight Coaxial Connector Gender Issues
Straight or Reverse Polarity - Big Difference!

Nothing is more confusing in the world of WiFi and Radio as the Gender of Coax Connectors

At one time all connectors were straight. Boys were boys and Girls were girls then along came the Government...

In order to regulate WiFi and try to create connectors specialized for it's use we have the FCC and the wonderful concept of RP (Reverse Polarity). Now we have Females with Male Pins and Males with Female innards. See the picture here of SMAs, but TNCs, BNCs, Ns and others can all be Straight or RP depending on their use. Take a look at the photos and if you don't know which you need Please Ask.

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N Male Connectors	LMR-240 with N Male Connectors	LMR-400 N Male
N Female Connectors	N Female connector (LMR-400)	LMR-400 N Female Connector (right)
UHF Male Connectors	LMR-240 UHF Male Crimp Connector	LMR-400 Solder PL-259 Connector
UHF Female Connectors SO-239 Type	SO239 UHF Female connector (right)	SO239 UHF Female connector (bottom)
BNC Male Connectors	LMR-240 BNC Male Connector	BNC Male
BNC Female Connectors	Standard Female BNC	Female BNC
FME Connectors	FME Male Connector	FME Female Connector
Mini-UHF Connectors	Mini-UHF Male	Mini-UHF Female
F Connectors	F Male Connector

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Straight TNC Male Connectors	Standard TNC Male Connector	Standard Straight TNC Male Connection
RP-TNC Male Connectors	Reverse Polarity TNC Connector Male RP-TNC Connector Male	LMR-400 N Male to RP-TNC Male (right)
Straight TNC Female Connectors	Female TNC Standard Connection	TNC Female Straight Connection
RP-TNC Female Connectors	Back of Router RP-TNC Female Connection	Reverse Polarity TNC Connector Female

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Straight SMA Male Connectors	LMR-400 N Female (left)to SMA Male (right) Cable	Standard SMA Male Connector
RP-SMA Male Connectors	Reverse Polarity SMA Male Connector	LMR-400 Cable RP-SMA Female (top) to RP-SMA Male (bottom)
Straight SMA Female Connectors	Straight Female SMA Connection	SMA Straight Female Connector
RP-SMA Female Connectors	Back of Router RP-SMA Female Connection	LMR-400 Cable RP-SMA Female (top) to RP-SMA Male (bottom)

Solder VS Crimp Connectors Buy Genuine US Made Cable Assemblies Here!

For many years now the commercial standard has been to Crimp, Clamp or Compress connectors onto cable assemblies. Crimped connections simply provide better shielding, retention, service life and ease of installation. HAM purists of the old school scoff at the very idea! This is so true that we continue to offer quality Soldered PL-259s as our standard UHF connection. We use Silver plated connectors to assure a good solder joint and Silver solder to make the connections. Most Hams just seem to desire this. While we will continue to offer PL-259s standard we will provide the same Crimp UHF connectors we use on our own installs upon request.

Less Common Connectors

Those we may have:

NMO Connectors
MMCX Connectors
MCX Connectors
IPX Connectors

Those we don't:

Reverse Threads
Reverse Polarity N
SMB Connectors
RCA Connectors
SMC Connectors
DIN Connectors
C Connectors

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LINKS : Other Coaxial Cable Connector Information and picture sites

RF Industries Connector Database

TESSCO - Where we buy our connectors & cable

Cambridge RF Connector Types

Good Connectors from Tiawon

Automotive Connectors

Linksys Router Antenna Connectors

Crimp Connector Install Instructions

Sagemaidens Connector Info Page

Times Microwave - Connector Pics and Install instructions (we use these also)

MAXGAIN PL-259 Soldering instructions

DELTA Electronics RF Connectors

Additional RF Connectors

Netgear Routers Extension Connectors

UHF Connector Install Instructions

Amphenol Connectors Information

Kings Radio Fequency Connectors

TYCO AMP Connectors - They make a good UHF Crimp

ITT Canon Coaxial Connectors

D-Link Router Connectors

Cisco Antenna Connectors

N Connector Install Instructions