Same here. I worked on Phoenix, AMRAAM, Standard and others. We torqued and
were done with it. We used to shock and shake the bejesus out of this hardware.
Other things broke but I don't recall any connectors coming undone.
Wes N7WS
On 12/4/2022 3:27 PM, Gary NA6O via TowerTalk wrote:
I’ve worked on dozens of different airborne and army ground-mobile RF
assemblies over my career, as well as poking my nose inside many pieces of commercial
RF gear. SMA connectors were everywhere. NEVER have I seen or heard of any kind of
sealant, overcoat, or anything of the sort on any SMA connector. Above all, putting
anything inside the threads is simply asking for trouble. TORQUE IT PROPERLY and be
done with it. A quality SMA connector is a high-precision machined assembly and must
be treated with care. See the old HP application note AN-326. They are in fact
vibration-resistant when correctly installed. Proper torque is also mandatory to avoid
well-known frequency response aberrations in the mid-GHz range due to waveguide
effects.
Of course, if your connectors are all crap and/or damaged, none of the above
applies...
Gary, NA6O
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