Compact specification handoff
custom rf connector manufacturing
Use six slots when the body is not a catalog shroud. LinkScope Sourcing 35 passes the filled slots to plants for custom rf connector manufacturing quotations. Open slots stay marked unknown. A blank is safer than a guessed thread.
- Series and gender. Named interface, or a note that the interface is new.
- Frequency range and impedance. 50 ohm unless the radio path says otherwise.
- VSWR or return loss. Include the gigahertz limit you want checked.
- Power rating. State the frequency the watt figure must survive.
- Body, dielectric, plating. Alloy, PTFE or another dielectric, gold thickness.
- Lot and place. Quantity, US destination, and the week you can receive it.
Choices that stay open until the drawing says otherwise
| Slot | Option A to ask about | Option B to ask about | What to verify |
|---|---|---|---|
| Body alloy | Brass, often easier to machine for a short run | Stainless, often chosen when the environment note is harsher | Which alloy is on the print, and the finish after machining |
| Plating | About 0.76 μm gold over nickel | About 1.27 μm gold over nickel | Thickness, underplate, and whether the center contact matches the body |
| Dielectric | PTFE, common on many coaxial bodies | Air or another dielectric called out for a tighter return loss | The frequency range where insertion loss and VSWR were discussed |
| Engagement | Thread, such as a 5/8-24 UNEF question on an N-style body | Detent, full, limited, or smooth bore on an SMP-style body | The mating half already in the assembly |
A custom body can also need a connector mating cycle target and an environmental rating. Ingress protection applies to the sealed design on the print. Do not copy IP67 from a catalog bulkhead onto a new body that has no gasket groove. MIL-STD-348 remains a dimension question, not a certificate that the new geometry already matches an old figure.
If the path includes an antenna, add gain, polarization, radiation pattern, and mounting on a separate line. Those cells do not describe the connector nut. Power over Ethernet and switching capacity do not describe it either. Leave fiber wavelength and optical budget off this handoff.
What to verify before you accept a substitute body
Does the substitute keep the same interface figure?
Ask the plant to mark any change in pin diameter, detent, thread, or flange. A compatible body may shorten the search when those features match the mating part. A named-interface body may be closer to a host drawing you cannot revise. Write the deviation. Do not treat a similar photo as acceptance.
Does the substitute keep the RF window?
Compare frequency range, impedance, VSWR or return loss, insertion loss, and power rating on the offered model. A body quoted through 6 GHz is not a silent substitute for a body you asked to discuss through 18 GHz. Request the plot with the model number on it.
Is the substitute unused?
Refurbished metal can be offered for a legacy flange. It needs wear and plating notes before it is set beside a newly machined lot. New metal still needs the drawing revision. Neither condition is assumed.
Which file is still missing?
Typical gaps are the torque note, the gasket, the test method, and who signs the sample-article check. FCC equipment authorization under 47 CFR Part 2 Subpart J is a radio question. Ask for it when the buy includes the radiator, and skip it when the buy is a passive custom body. The site-use page covers threaded bulkheads. The inquiry rows cover catalog labels.
Request a spec handoff review
Paste the six slots into the requirement box. Add quantity, destination, and timing. There is no drawing upload on this form. Currency and a per-piece or whole-order budget are optional. High-end, mid-range, budget, or undecided is your preference, not a plant grade. A longer route is the contact page. The attribute checklist also lives in the procurement brief.