Get some semi rigid cables, the shield is soldered to the connector
shell so it won't come off any time soon. RG402 is the thicker and stiffer
variant, RG405 is the thinner, more flexible one.
I got these (and some other M-M, M-F variants):
Avoid RG316, I bought a number of those on AliExpress and all were fake
(non PTFE insulator).
They can't use regular plastic as dielectric on semi rigid ones, since the
shield
has to be dipped in solder, so all semi rigid cables use real PTFE.
The linked store also has real RG142, but those are quite springy so not as
convenient to use.
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On Wed, 18 Aug 2021 at 02:52, Bill Klymus W5PB <bktx75@...> wrote:
This past weekend, I accidentally pulled the SMA connector off one of the
thin coaxial cables. The outer threaded portion came off, but the center
pinwas still attached. The cable checks out, or at least seems to. Should I
be wary of it's reliability? And if so, what is a good replacement source.
I worry about these cables, being slightly stiff, that they can only take
so much bending before they will fail, anyway.
