Rick,
A great idea but my Stik Pro won¡¯t fit in the protective case I use for it with an adaptor attached. ?And I test antennas with both BNC and PL 259 end connectors as I help others with their antennas and home testing. ?I might look for a longer protective case but the one I use was recommended in this site a year or more ago. Fits well ?but without the adaptor attached.?
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On Mar 7, 2025, at 4:03?PM, Rick, DJ0IP <Rick@...> wrote:
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I almost never measure VHF or UHF; only HF antennas.
I just leave my N to PL adapter permanently attached.? Avoids this type of problem!
In the meantime, I have a ZERO II, with an SMA to BNC adapter and I will use it for my VHF/UHF measurements.
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73 - Rick, DJ0IP
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I have a RE Stik Pro and it has an N connector on the end and came with 2 adaptors, one for BNC and one for PL 259. ?I don¡¯t know how it happened but I think I tried to screw an antenna with a PL 259 DIRECTLY to the N connector WITHOUT the adaptor. From what I could see I may have separated the four fins of the N connector brass center pin. The issue was that the N connecter center pin no longer would make contact with the BNC or PL 259 adaptor when used correctly. ?After much agony disassembling my Stik Pro and seeing that replacing the end connector would be difficult I just went with my thin soldering pen and added a small ball of solder to one of the four sides of the brass center pin of the ?N connector on the Stik Pro. ?Now when I install the BNC or PL 259 adaptor there is contact with the center pin of the Stik N connector. I wish I had pictures to show you. If you want to contact me directly I can try to take pictures. ?From what I can understand your issue is the fins of the center pin of the N connector are separated just slightly and do not contact the center pin of the adaptors. ?My fix worked.?
To save those original connectors from wear and damage, it's a good idea to use a N Female to N Male adapter permanently attached to the device. It's much easier to replace the adapter. I do this on all my NanoVNA devices to protect the SMA connectors.
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