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RF Connector Specifications

UHF Connectors

Family Characteristics:

All are nonweatherproof and have a nonconstant impedance.  Frequency range is from DC to 500 MHz, maximum voltage rating is 500 V peak.

Military Number Style Cable RG- or Description Notes
 PL-259  straight, male  8, 9, 11, 13, 63, 87, 149, 213, 214, 216, 225  -
 UG-111  straight, male  59, 62, 71, 140, 210  -
 SO-239  panel, female  standard, mica/phenolic insulation  -
 UG-266  bulkhead, female  rear mount, pressurized, copolymer of styrene insulator  -

UHF Adapters

Military Number Style Notes
 PL-258  straight, female/female  polystyrene insulator
 UG-224, 363  bulkhead, female/female  polystyrene insulator
 UG-646  angle, female/male  polystyrene insulator
 M-359A  angle, male/female  polystyrene insulator
 M-358  T, female/male/female  polystyrene insulator

Reducers

Military Number Style Cable RG- or Description Notes
 UG-175  -  55, 58, 141, 142, (except 55A)  -
 UG-176  -  59, 62, 71, 140, 210  -

N Connectors

Family Characteristics:

N connectors with gaskets are weatherproof.  RF leakage is -90 dB minimum at 3 GHz.  Temperature limits for the TFE (Teflon) insulator version are -67° to 390° F (-55° to 199° C) and for copolymer of styrene insulator version they are -67° to 185° F (-55° to 85° C).  Insertion loss is 0.15 dB maximum at 10 GHz.  Operating frequency range is DC to 11 GHz.  Maximum voltage rating is 1500 V peak-to-peak.  The dielectric withstanding voltage is 2500 V RMS.

Military Number Style Cable RG- or Description Notes
 UG-21  straight, male  8, 9, 213, 214, 216, 225  50-ohm
 UG-94A  straight, male  11, 13, 149, 216  75-ohm
 UG-536  straight, male  58, 141, 142  50-ohm
 UG-603  straight, male  59, 62, 71, 140, 210  50-ohm
 UG-23, B-E  straight, female  8, 9, 87, 213, 214, 225  50-ohm
 UG-602  straight, female  59, 62, 71, 140, 210  -
 UG-228B, D, E  panel, female  8, 9, 87, 213, 214, 225  -
 UG-1052  panel, female  58, 141, 142  50-ohm
 UG-593  panel, female  59, 62, 71, 140, 210  50-ohm
 UG-160A, B, D  bulkhead, female  8, 9, 87, 213, 214, 225  50-ohm
 UG-556  bulkhead, female  58, 141, 142  50-ohm
 UG-58, A  panel, female  -  50-ohm
 UG-997A  angle, female  -  50-ohm, 11/16"

N Adapters

Military Number Style Notes
 UG-29A, B  straight, female/female  50-ohm, Telfon insulator
 UG-57A, B  straight, male/male  50-ohm, Telfon insulator
 UG-27A, B  angle, female/male  mitre body
 UG-212A  angle, female/male  mitre body
 UG-107A, B  T, female/male/female  -
 UG-28A  T, female/female/female  -

BNC Connectors

Family Characteristics:

Impedance is 50-ohms.  Frequency range is DC to 4 GHz (with low reflection, usable to 11 GHz). The maximum rating voltage is 500 V peak-to-peak.  The dielectric withstanding voltage is 500 V RMS.  Maximum SWR is 1.3 from DC to 4 GHz.  RF leakage is -55 dB minimum at 3 GHz.  Maximum insertion loss is 0.2 dB at 3 GHz.  Temperature limits for the TFE (Teflon) insulator version are -67° to 390° F (-55° to 199° C) and for the Rexolite insulator version they are -67° to 185° F (-55° to 85° C).

Military Number Style Cable RG- or Description Notes
 UG-959  straight, male  8, 9  -
 UG-260, A  straight, male  59, 62, 71, 140, 210  Rexolite insulator
 UG-262  panel, female  59, 62, 71, 140, 210  Rexolite insulator
 UG-262A  panel, female  59, 62, 71, 140, 210  nonweatherproof, Rexolite insulator
 UG-262  panel, female  59, 62, 71, 140, 210  Rexolite insulator
 UG-291  panel, female  55, 58, 141, 142, 223, 400  -
 UG-291A  panel, female  55, 58, 141, 142, 223, 400  nonweatherproof
 UG-624  bulkhead, female  59, 62, 71, 140, 210  front mount, Rexolite insulator
 UG-1094A  bulkhead  -  standard
 UG-625, B  receptacle  -  -

BNC Adapters

Military Number Style Notes
 UG-491, A  straight, male/male  -
 UG-491B  straight, male/male  berylium outer contact
 UG-914  straight, female/female  -
 UG-306  angle, female/male  -
 UG-306A, B  angle, female/male  berylium outer contact
 UG-414, A  panel, female/female  #3-56 tapped flange holes
 UG-274  T, female/male/female  berylium outer contact
 UG-274A, B  T, female/male/female  berylium outer contact