Recommendation for RF cables purchase in Australia - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / rf-microwave

author: Tony_G
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 02, 2020, 12:47:13 am
content: Hey All,I'm looking for a place that can provide some good quality RF cables up to around 18GHz either N or SMA without going to metrology or T&M vendor price ranges.Basically I'd like to buy a couple of cables and have them ship to my Dad down near Wollongong - I speak to him regularly about him working on his SigGens, SAs etc and it's always a "well it rolls off after XGHz but that is probably the cable" - His RF range is mostly below 3GHz so his cables are generally good enough but I'd like to just give him a couple he can use when going above that.Any suggestions/recommendations for places that sell premade cables in the 3-6 foot range?Thanks,TonyG

author: jhalar
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: October 02, 2020, 01:05:59 am
content: For high frequency RF cables I tend to buy fromwww.rfshop.com.au

author: Tony_G
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 02, 2020, 01:46:52 am
content: Took a quick look at them and they seem to top out at 6GHz. Thanks for the recommendation though, will keep that handy.TonyG

author: knapik
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: October 02, 2020, 02:07:57 am
content: You can check out thishttps://www.cseonline.com.au/Hand-Flex-Coaxial-cable/That's the Australian distributor for Mini Circuits.

author: tautech
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 03, 2020, 08:46:45 am
content: Siglent now do some N-N and N-SMA 18 GHz cables. Not in my current pricelist but give Triotest a call.Pt #'s:N-N 18LN-SMA 18LBoth 1m long.

author: Tony_G
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 03, 2020, 03:10:52 pm
content: Thanks - I'll drop them an email to ask.TonyG

author: tautech
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 03, 2020, 07:50:12 pm
content: Oh and to add, all the N/SMA cables I've had from Siglent come with a SN# and a characterization sheet.All their 6 GHz ones anyways and of course the 18 GHz ones you'd more likely expect these too.Price indication for 6 GHz cables is US$49 ......heaven knows what the 18 GHz ones will be.Sorta interested in the 18 GHz ones too as in the process of providing some equipment to a Cal lab here in NZ but can't get pricing until the factory returns from holidays on the 9th.

author: tautech
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 03, 2020, 07:51:50 pm
content: Quote from: Tony_G on October 03, 2020, 03:10:52 pmSorry, stuffed up with Trio as you're in the US not Aussie so Siglent Ohio is your local supplier.

author: Wallace Gasiewicz
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 03, 2020, 11:25:22 pm
content: Tony:You might try Test Equipment Traderhttps://groups.io/g/test-equip-trader/topicsJoin the group and just ask if anyone has what you want.This group is mostly USThere is another group for Test Equipmenthttps://groups.io/g/Test-Equipment-For-Sale-Wanted-or-Exchange/topicsthat has more international postings.Wally

author: Tony_G
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 04, 2020, 02:05:12 am
content: Thanks Wallace & Tautech - I appreciate you responding,I was asking for my Dad who lives down near Wollongong (actually Mt. Warrigal) - We talk every other day about his gear and I have a bunch of succoflex, megaphase, minicircuits etc cables for my work but he's just buggerizing around with his 3GHz cablesso I'd like to get him some good cables (18GHz capable) - I'm trying to find something where the math works where I can order him new cables with shipping that are cheaper than me just sending him some of my cables.If you have any suggestions that would be great.TonyG

author: Tony_G
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 04, 2020, 02:13:05 am
content: Just to help the math, it costs between 30 and 50 USD for me to send him a box from Seattle.TonyG