Making my own that fits in either the mini Pomona boxes (which has BNCs)[1] or the nice really tiny Crystek SMA housings[2] with a BNC to SMA looks like it's probably the sensible option.
1: https://www.pomonaelectronics.com/products/boxes/boxes-with-connectors 2: http://www.crystek.com/microwave/spec-sheets/enclosure/SMA-KIT-1.3MF.pdf On 04/06/18 22:52, Bob kb8tq wrote: > Hi > > DC blocked 50 ohm terminations are indeed a bit odd. One answer is to simply > use the > 75 ohm version and move on. The gotcha there is that they may / may not have > a block > that works well at 10 MHz ( = the cap is to small ). The one thing *not* to > do is to run the > device with no termination on the cable. The gizmo will be perfectly happy. > Your lab will > be a mess. The coax will normally be long enough to make a great antenna at > 10 MHz. > Leaving the end un-terminated puts it in “antenna mode”. You will have RF all > over everything. > I have a lot of experience with this specific problem ….. > > Bob > >> On Jun 4, 2018, at 12:09 AM, Julien Goodwin <time-n...@studio442.com.au> >> wrote: >> >> I'm looking at using a Spectracom 8140 for 10Mhz distribution, and they >> specify using a DC-blocking 50-ohm terminator on each run. >> >> These seem to be odd enough that none of my usual sources have them >> (75-ohm DC-blocking terminators yes, 50-ohm, no). >> >> While it's easy enough to chain a DC block and a terminator, I'd prefer >> a single module I can more obviously label as the line termination. >> _______________________________________________ >> time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com >> To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts >> and follow the instructions there. > > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com > To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > and follow the instructions there. > _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.