canneddirt22h ago
Devin

Anybody know what an antenna connector (for coax) that would solder to the LightAPRS 2.0 would be called?

I can't seem to find the right thing.

https://www.qrp-labs.com/lightaprs2.html

#APRS #AmateurRadio

Apr 5 at 3:18amWeb
Show threadArt H.22h ago
@N9DRB Card edge SMA connector.

https://www.adafruit.com/product/1865
Edge-Launch SMA Connector for 1.6mm / 0.062" Thick PCBs

This is a great connector for anyone doing RF work, when an SMA connector is required. It hugs the edge of a standard 0.063" thick PCB and 'launches' off of the edge. We like ...

Show threadDevin22h ago
@arth
Well, son of a gun. Here I thought I was looking for some sort of through hole. Explains why I couldn't find anything where the pins lined up with the holes.
Show threadozeng18h ago
@N9DRB @arth those through-holes are weird. I’ve not seen an SMA edge-launch with those, it seems very fishy.
Show threadArt H.18h ago
@ozeng @N9DRB Could be there to allow for through hole soldering of the coax directly.
Show threadThom W8TAM (US-MI)21h ago
@N9DRB My guess would be an SMA edge connector.
Show threadBernard Tyers7h ago

@N9DRB Looking at the QRPLabs webpage for the tracker, they don't specify. I can't think of why you couldn't use whatever you wanted. Most commonly SMA/BNC would be used for VUHF.

Depending - you could solder it to a case-mounted antenna connector.