AlbyVA,
I use these connectors from Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07BHGM7MF/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
<https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07BHGM7MF/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1>
As always with Amazon stuff your mileage may vary…
The antenna’s I use are here:
https://signalstuff.com/product/super-elastic-signal-stick-sma-male/
<https://signalstuff.com/product/super-elastic-signal-stick-sma-male/>
I use the 70cm version and get the orange one so it’s nice and visible.
I use one on my Yeasu FT3D when I’m only operating 70cm as well. I’ve only had
them a few months so while their performance seems good I don’t have lots of
data.
Larry
> On Jul 12, 2021, at 12:23 PM, AlbyVA <alb...@empire.org> wrote:
>
>
>
> Larry:
>
> Did the 70cm stick antennas have any issues? Do you have any make/model
> recommendations?
>
> Thanks,
>
> On Mon, Jul 12, 2021 at 11:16 AM Larry Gegel <landege...@comcast.net
> <mailto:landege...@comcast.net>> wrote:
> I’ve replaced the antenna on both my TeleMetrum and TeleGPS with a connector
> just like that. With all ground tabs soldered as well as the center
> conductor, the connection is quite strong. I made a couple of wire antennas
> and also bought a couple of 70cm signal sticks which I really like. They can
> get bent, twisted, etc and they will spring back to straight. The signal
> sticks are especially handy with the TeleGPS which I sometimes mount in a 3D
> printed case and attach right to the shock cord in rockets that don’t have an
> AV Bay. I got really frustrated when I had an antenna break while prepping a
> rocket for flight and couldn’t do anything to fix it at the field so the
> connectors went on. Although it is slightly more bulky, I actually wish they
> just sold them this way.
>
> Larry
>
>> On Jul 12, 2021, at 11:01 AM, AlbyVA <alb...@empire.org
>> <mailto:alb...@empire.org>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> I think I found the solution, so somebody can correct me if I'm mistaken.
>> It looks like I can use an edge-launch SMA connector which would be solder
>> such that the 4 prongs are anchored/solder to those 4 pads and the connector
>> pole
>> is soldered into the exact same place as the previous whip antenna. Then I
>> can connect
>> an external antenna to the SMA connector.
>>
>> <Screen Shot 2021-07-12 at 10.59.11 AM.png>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Jul 12, 2021 at 9:23 AM AlbyVA <alb...@empire.org
>> <mailto:alb...@empire.org>> wrote:
>>
>>
>> I'm sure this isn't a new issue, but my standard wire antenna broke off
>> from my Telemetum. I was wondering, the two pads opposite of the wire
>> antenna appear to be where one could solder an antenna connector. So I was
>> wondering:
>>
>> a) Can you solder a connector to either side of the board, since there are
>> pads on both sides?
>>
>> b) What type of connector/antenna is recommended?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>>
>>
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