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MCX to BNC converter / adaptor ??
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| Andrew 2006-07-19, 12:33 pm |
| I have a GPS aerial (square) which has an MCX type end on it (very
small), and i want to be able to plug it into my Garmin Street Pilot
III. But the Street Pilot III has a BNC type connection. So i was
wondering if anyone knew if there was such thing as an MCX to BNC
adaptor and if so, where would i find one.
I know Maplin don't sell them and i have looked on e-bay without any
luck. I have also Googled, but have drawn a blank !!
Kind Regards,
Andrew
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| Dave P 2006-07-19, 12:33 pm |
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"Andrew" <spam@nospam.co.uk> wrote in message
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>I have a GPS aerial (square) which has an MCX type end on it (very
> small), and i want to be able to plug it into my Garmin Street Pilot
> III. But the Street Pilot III has a BNC type connection. So i was
> wondering if anyone knew if there was such thing as an MCX to BNC
> adaptor and if so, where would i find one.
>
> I know Maplin don't sell them and i have looked on e-bay without any
> luck. I have also Googled, but have drawn a blank !!
>
> Kind Regards,
> Andrew
You didn't Google very well as searching for " MCX to BNC adaptor" gave...
http://tinyurl.com/mf5cf which lead to......
http://www.marine-super-store.com/p...no=010-10121-00
Dave
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| Andrew 2006-07-19, 3:33 pm |
| Dave P:
> "Andrew" <spam@nospam.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:HmElTdCIYHPgHm1
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> You didn't Google very well as searching for " MCX to BNC adaptor"
gave...
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> http://tinyurl.com/mf5cf which lead to......
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http://www.marine-super-store.com/p...no=010-10121-00
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> Dave
Thanks for the speedy reply. I did actually see that but noticed the
item was the wrong way round, that one terminates in a BNC Male and i
need it to take my MCX Male into a BNC female ! -
Kind Regards,
Andrew
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| Jack Erbes 2006-07-19, 3:33 pm |
| Andrew wrote:
> I have a GPS aerial (square) which has an MCX type end on it (very
> small), and i want to be able to plug it into my Garmin Street Pilot
> III. But the Street Pilot III has a BNC type connection. So i was
> wondering if anyone knew if there was such thing as an MCX to BNC
> adaptor and if so, where would i find one.
>
> I know Maplin don't sell them and i have looked on e-bay without any
> luck. I have also Googled, but have drawn a blank !!
>
Maybe you're looking at the problem from the wrong end. I just did a
eBay search for "bnc mcx" and it turned up about 30 hits.
Jack
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Jack Erbes in Ellsworth, Maine, USA - jackerbes at adelphia dot net
(also receiving email at jacker at midmaine.com)
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| Andrew 2006-07-19, 3:33 pm |
| Jack Erbes:
> Andrew wrote:
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> Maybe you're looking at the problem from the wrong end. I just did a
> eBay search for "bnc mcx" and it turned up about 30 hits.
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> Jack
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> --
> Jack Erbes in Ellsworth, Maine, USA - jackerbes at adelphia dot net
> (also receiving email at jacker at midmaine.com)
I tried the e-bay search but it only brings up antennas for GPS or BNC
MCX in USA !. I'm in UK.
Cheers
Andrew
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| In article < dU2rpsJ5i2vGSbN1spam
@nospam.co.uk>,
"Andrew" <spam@nospam.co.uk> wrote:
>...I did actually see that but noticed the
> item was the wrong way round, that one terminates in a BNC Male and i
> need it to take my MCX Male into a BNC female ! -
Take a look at:
http://www.prairie.mb.ca/tri_m.htm
"GIL-BMA: MCX(M) to BNC(F)
Converts male MCX connector
to female BNC connector. To
be used with an BNC antenna,
for GPS devices having MCX
antenna ports Cable Length:
5.5 in." - $19 Canadian
They have quite a number of other combinations there as well.
I've done business with them and they seem to be very familiar with
Garmin products. I'd be surprised if you don't find what you wanted
there.
They were knowledgeable and the service was fast (considering that
they're in Manitoba and I'm in California). Shipping something to the UK
is another story (might not even be worth your while in terms of cost -
assuming they ship things to the other side of the pond in the first
place).
By the way, Is it really BNC or might it be FME? (FME is what I needed
for my Mighty Mouse=>Garmin 12XL connection - FME(F)=>MCX(M) - and they
had that as well. To the uninitiated, it looks like BNC).
Hope you find what you're looking for.
ron
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| Andrew 2006-07-21, 3:33 pm |
| Kilgore Trout:
> Amphenol makes a series of what they call "between-series adapters."
> Newark (http://www.newark.com) carries them all and has no minimum
> order. See
> http://www.newark.com/product-detai...alog/73112.html for a
> list.
Many thanks all ! - i took the bull by the horns and cut the wire and
crimped a BNC on the end and luckily it works great ! - thanks for all
the advice !
Kind Regards,
Andrew
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