I haven't looked, but I'm guessing that neither of the *mini* DIN series
have much to choose from as far as connectors for 3/8" braided coax
(RG213, LMR400, etc). They were developed to be the next generation
connector for the Remote Radio Head to Antenna jumper interface, which
is 1/2" corrugated hardline 99% of the time. The availability scenario
will improve as time goes on, but I'd bet on the 4.3-10 to be the survivor.
Whereas 7-16 DIN has gained enough market share to be available for
almost all cables, and will be for the foreseeable future.
-Steve K8LX
On 06/27/18 19:24 PM, Steve Maki wrote:
The 4.1-9.5 has been around for 15 years at least, and is the one
properly called mini-DIN. The 4.3-10 is much more recent, and was
developed specifically with ultra low PIM in mind, plus high density
jack fields. The 4.3-10 is what all new cell equipment is and will be
using, especially as we move into 5G.
Either series though is a big upgrade to the N in mechanical robustness.
-Steve K8LX
On 06/27/18 17:01 PM, john@kk9a.com wrote:
Is the 4.1-9.5 a new connector. It looks like the chassis jack is the
same
size as a SO-239 and N which would make an easy swap. I also found a
4.3-10 chassis jack which has a hole pattern close enough that it may
fit.
These Mini-DIN's could be a great upgrade without severely modifying
equipment except I have found few connectors, especially for the 4.1-9.5
that you mentioned. Finding connectors for smaller RG-400 coax is even
more challenging.
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