Arcadian Blog — PT400
Crimping Tools Needed to Replace Mobile Radios
Posted by Michael Crudele on
Recently a client reached out to us about replacing a few of the antennas for their mobile radios with base station configurations. |
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- Tags: Antenna, Antenna Mount, Base Station, Cables, Crimping, Flexible, LMR195, LMR240, LMR400, Low Loss, N-Male, PT195, PT240, PT400, Tools, UHF-Male
Advantages and Disadvantages of PT195, PT240, and PT400
Posted by Michael Crudele on
Advantages Disadvantages PT195: Recommended for use with frequencies under 900 MHz Lower loss than standard RG58 cable The most flexible Less flexible than the RG58 Too much attenuation/ loss for frequencies over 900 MHz Don’t recommend using cable lengths over 15-20 ft. at 900 MHz PT240: Recommended for use with frequencies from 150 MHz – 5 GHz Much lower loss and higher performance than standard RG58 and PT195 cable Flexible Excellent for UHF RFID Much less flexible than RG58 and PT195 Too much attenuation/ loss for frequencies over 900 MHz at lengths of 50+ ft. PT400: Recommended...
Connectors and Wiring for Custom Cradlepoint Cables
Posted by Michael Crudele on
A client reached out to us asking if we sell the connectors and wiring to make custom cables for Cradlepoint’s 170668-000 Multi-Band Antenna. I let him know that I’d be able to push him in the right direction with the following suggestions… Please note that you would only need one of these cables: PT240-010-SNM-SSM: 10 ft. long, LMR240 type cable with standard N-male & standard SMA-male connectors PT240-025-SNM-SSM: 25 ft. long, LMR240 type cable with standard N-male & standard SMA-male connectors PT400-050-SNM-SSM: 50 ft. long, LMR400 type cable with standard N-male & standard SMA-male connectors Click here...
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- Tags: 170668-000, Antenna, Cables, Cradlepoint, LMR195, LMR240, LMR400, PT195, PT240, PT400, Router/Modem