BNC, N, SMA, TNC, UHF, Patch Cables & Adapters for Commercial & Hobbyist Applications

Below you will find a large variety of patch cables that we offer. Due to the almost infinite number of cable/connector variations, we aren't always going to list everything. That doesn't mean we can't make it for you though. If you don't see what you need, please email us and we'll see what we can do. If you have basic questions about antennas or cable, please try checking the FAQ page. If you're confused about connector types, the Connector Guide may help.

TESTIMONIALS

"I inquired about and then ordered a custom replacement coax feed for an existing UHF log-periodic antenna. It was expertly made and exactly to my specifications. It arrived quickly and was packaged quite professionally. I couldn't be happier."
Iden R. - Grass Valley, CA

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4 Foot RG8X Patch Cables
8 Foot RG8X Patch Cables
16 Foot RG8X Patch Cables
20 Foot RG8X Feed Cable
30 Foot RG8X Feed Cable
40 Foot RG8X Feed Cable
The Connector Guide

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RG8X Coax Cable Specs

Manufacturer: Davis RF * Ohm: 50 * Center Conductor: 19 Strand, #16 Copper * Braid: 95%
Velocity Factor: .78 * Jacket: PVC IIA * Outer Diameter: 0.242" * Max Watts at 150 MHz: 400
Loss in dB at 100 Foot Length: 30 MHz: 1.5, 150 MHz: 3.1, 450 MHz: 6.7, 1 GHz: 11.2

Cable is Made in the USA. All cables are terminated with quality RF Industries brand connectors.

4 Foot RG8X Flexible Patch Cables
These are a great flexible patch to be used between a large main cable and your device, if attaching your main large cable directly would be difficult. They're also good for adapting various devices.
Connector
End 1
Connector
End 2
Notes
Purchase
'N'
Female
SMA
Male
Typically used with 'N' Male on main cable and SMA Female on device.

$17.95
'N'
Female
BNC
Male
 Typically used with 'N' Male on main cable and BNC Female on device.

$17.95
'N'
Female
TNC
Male
 Typically used with 'N' Male on main cable and TNC Female on device.

$17.95
'N'
Female
UHF Mini
Male
 Typically used with 'N' Male on main cable and UHF Mini Female on device.

$17.95
'N'
Female
UHF (PL259)
Male
 Typically used with 'N' Male on main cable and UHF (SO239) Female on device.

$17.95
'N'
Female
'N'
Male
 Typically used with 'N' Male on main cable and 'N' Female on device.

$17.95
'N'
Female
Motorola
Male
 Typically used with 'N' Male on main cable and Motorola Female on device.

$17.95
UHF (SO239)
Female
SMA
Male
 Typically used with UHF (PL259) Male on main cable and SMA Female on device.

$17.95
UHF (SO239)
Female
BNC
Male
 Typically used with UHF (PL259) Male on main cable and BNC Female on device.

$17.95
UHF (SO239)
Female
TNC
Male
 Typically used with UHF (PL259) Male on main cable and TNC Female on device.

$17.95
UHF (SO239)
Female
UHF Mini
Male
 Typically used with UHF (PL259) Male on main cable and UHF Mini Female on device.

$17.95
UHF (SO239)
Female
UHF (PL259)
Male
 Typically used with UHF (PL259) Male on main cable and UHF (SO239) Female on device.

$17.95
UHF (SO239)
Female
'N'
Male
 Typically used with UHF (PL259) Male on main cable and 'N' Female on device.

$17.95
UHF (SO239)
Female
Motorola
Male
 Typically used with UHF (PL259) Male on main cable and Motorola Female on device.

$17.95
'F'
Female
SMA
Male
 Includes BNC Male on cable end and separate F Female-BNC Female adapter

$19.95
'F'
Female
BNC
Male
 Includes BNC Male on cable end and separate F Female-BNC Female adapter

$19.95
'F'
Female
TNC
Male
 Includes BNC Male on cable end and separate F Female-BNC Female adapter

$19.95
'F'
Female
UHF Mini
Male
 Includes BNC Male on cable end and separate F Female-BNC Female adapter

$19.95
'F'
Female
UHF (PL259)
Male
 Includes BNC Male on cable end and separate F Female-BNC Female adapter

$19.95
'F'
Female
'N'
Male
 Includes BNC Male on cable end and separate F Female-BNC Female adapter

$19.95
'F'
Female
Motorola
Male
 Includes BNC Male on cable end and separate F Female-BNC Female adapter

$19.95

8 Foot RG8X Flexible Patch Cables
Same as the above 4' patch cables, but at 8'. These cables can be a good flexible patch to go between a large main cable and device, in situations where you need more length.
Connector
End 1
Connector
End 2
Notes
Purchase
'N'
Female
SMA
Male
Typically used with 'N' Male on main cable and SMA Female on device.

$19.95
'N'
Female
BNC
Male
 Typically used with 'N' Male on main cable and BNC Female on device.

$19.95
'N'
Female
TNC
Male
 Typically used with 'N' Male on main cable and TNC Female on device.

$19.95
'N'
Female
UHF Mini
Male
 Typically used with 'N' Male on main cable and UHF Mini Female on device.

$19.95
'N'
Female
UHF (PL259)
Male
 Typically used with 'N' Male on main cable and UHF (SO239) Female on device.

$19.95
'N'
Female
'N'
Male
 Typically used with 'N' Male on main cable and 'N' Female on device.

$19.95
'N'
Female
Motorola
Male
 Typically used with 'N' Male on main cable and Motorola Female on device.

$19.95
UHF (SO239)
Female
SMA
Male
 Typically used with UHF (PL259) Male on main cable and SMA Female on device.

$19.95
UHF (SO239)
Female
BNC
Male
 Typically used with UHF (PL259) Male on main cable and BNC Female on device.

$19.95
UHF (SO239)
Female
TNC
Male
 Typically used with UHF (PL259) Male on main cable and TNC Female on device.

$19.95
UHF (SO239)
Female
UHF Mini
Male
 Typically used with UHF (PL259) Male on main cable and UHF Mini Female on device.

$19.95
UHF (SO239)
Female
UHF (PL259)
Male
 Typically used with UHF (PL259) Male on main cable and UHF (SO239) Female on device.

$19.95
UHF (SO239)
Female
'N'
Male
 Typically used with UHF (PL259) Male on main cable and 'N' Female on device.

$19.95
UHF (SO239)
Female
Motorola
Male
 Typically used with UHF (PL259) Male on main cable and Motorola Female on device.

$19.95
'F'
Female
SMA
Male
 Includes BNC Male on cable end and separate F Female-BNC Female adapter

$21.95
'F'
Female
BNC
Male
 Includes BNC Male on cable end and separate F Female-BNC Female adapter

$21.95
'F'
Female
TNC
Male
 Includes BNC Male on cable end and separate F Female-BNC Female adapter

$21.95
'F'
Female
UHF Mini
Male
 Includes BNC Male on cable end and separate F Female-BNC Female adapter

$21.95
'F'
Female
UHF (PL259)
Male
 Includes BNC Male on cable end and separate F Female-BNC Female adapter

$21.95
'F'
Female
'N'
Male
 Includes BNC Male on cable end and separate F Female-BNC Female adapter

$21.95
'F'
Female
Motorola
Male
 Includes BNC Male on cable end and separate F Female-BNC Female adapter

$21.95

16 Foot RG8X Flexible Patch Cables
Same as the above 4' and 8' patch cables, but at 16'. These cables can be a good flexible patch to go between a large main cable and device, in situations where you need more length.
Connector
End 1
Connector
End 2
Notes
Purchase
'N'
Female
SMA
Male
Typically used with 'N' Male on main cable and SMA Female on device.

$22.95
'N'
Female
BNC
Male
 Typically used with 'N' Male on main cable and BNC Female on device.

$22.95
'N'
Female
TNC
Male
 Typically used with 'N' Male on main cable and TNC Female on device.

$22.95
'N'
Female
UHF Mini
Male
 Typically used with 'N' Male on main cable and UHF Mini Female on device.

$22.95
'N'
Female
UHF (PL259)
Male
 Typically used with 'N' Male on main cable and UHF (SO239) Female on device.

$22.95
'N'
Female
'N'
Male
 Typically used with 'N' Male on main cable and 'N' Female on device.

$22.95
'N'
Female
Motorola
Male
 Typically used with 'N' Male on main cable and Motorola Female on device.

$22.95
UHF (SO239)
Female
SMA
Male
 Typically used with UHF (PL259) Male on main cable and SMA Female on device.

$22.95
UHF (SO239)
Female
BNC
Male
 Typically used with UHF (PL259) Male on main cable and BNC Female on device.

$22.95
UHF (SO239)
Female
TNC
Male
 Typically used with UHF (PL259) Male on main cable and TNC Female on device.

$22.95
UHF (SO239)
Female
UHF Mini
Male
 Typically used with UHF (PL259) Male on main cable and UHF Mini Female on device.

$22.95
UHF (SO239)
Female
UHF (PL259)
Male
 Typically used with UHF (PL259) Male on main cable and UHF (SO239) Female on device.

$22.95
UHF (SO239)
Female
'N'
Male
 Typically used with UHF (PL259) Male on main cable and 'N' Female on device.

$22.95
UHF (SO239)
Female
Motorola
Male
 Typically used with UHF (PL259) Male on main cable and Motorola Female on device.

$22.95
'F'
Female
SMA
Male
 Includes BNC Male on cable end and separate F Female-BNC Female adapter

$24.95
'F'
Female
BNC
Male
 Includes BNC Male on cable end and separate F Female-BNC Female adapter

$24.95
'F'
Female
TNC
Male
 Includes BNC Male on cable end and separate F Female-BNC Female adapter

$24.95
'F'
Female
UHF Mini
Male
 Includes BNC Male on cable end and separate F Female-BNC Female adapter

$24.95
'F'
Female
UHF (PL259)
Male
 Includes BNC Male on cable end and separate F Female-BNC Female adapter

$24.95
'F'
Female
'N'
Male
 Includes BNC Male on cable end and separate F Female-BNC Female adapter

$24.95
'F'
Female
Motorola
Male
 Includes BNC Male on cable end and separate F Female-BNC Female adapter

$24.95

20 Foot RG8X Feed Cables
This cable is fine for short runs from your device to an antenna, below 1 Gigahertz.
Connector
End 1
Connector
End 2
Notes
Purchase
'N'
Male
SMA
Male
Typically used with 'N' Male on antenna and SMA Female on device.

$26.95
'N'
Male
BNC
Male
 Typically used with 'N' Male on antenna and BNC Female on device.

$26.95
'N'
Male
TNC
Male
 Typically used with 'N' Male on antenna and TNC Female on device.

$26.95
'N'
Male
UHF Mini
Male
 Typically used with 'N' Male on antenna and UHF Mini Female on device.

$26.95
'N'
Male
UHF (PL259)
Male
 Typically used with 'N' Male on antenna and UHF (SO239) Female on device.

$26.95
'N'
Male
'N'
Male
 Typically used with 'N' Male on antenna and 'N' Female on device.

$26.95
'N'
Male
Motorola
Male
 Typically used with 'N' Male on antenna and Motorola Female on device.

$26.95
UHF (PL259)
Male
SMA
Male
 Typically used with UHF (PL259) Male on antenna and SMA Female on device.

$26.95
UHF (PL259)
Male
BNC
Male
 Typically used with UHF (PL259) Male on antenna and BNC Female on device.

$26.95
UHF (PL259)
Male
TNC
Male
 Typically used with UHF (PL259) Male on antenna and TNC Female on device.

$26.95
UHF (PL259)
Male
UHF Mini
Male
 Typically used with UHF (PL259) Male on antenna and UHF Mini Female on device.

$26.95
UHF (PL259)
Male
UHF (PL259)
Male
 Typically used with UHF (PL259) Male on antenna and UHF (SO239) Female on device.

$26.95
UHF (PL259)
Male
'N'
Male
 Typically used with UHF (PL259) Male on antenna and 'N' Female on device.

$26.95
UHF (PL259)
Male
Motorola
Male
 Typically used with UHF (PL259) Male on antenna and Motorola Female on device.

$26.95

30 Foot RG8X Feed Cables
This cable is fine for short runs from your device to an antenna, below 1 Gigahertz.
Connector
End 1
Connector
End 2
Notes
Purchase
'N'
Male
SMA
Male
Typically used with 'N' Male on antenna and SMA Female on device.

$29.95
'N'
Male
BNC
Male
 Typically used with 'N' Male on antenna and BNC Female on device.

$29.95
'N'
Male
TNC
Male
 Typically used with 'N' Male on antenna and TNC Female on device.

$29.95
'N'
Male
UHF Mini
Male
 Typically used with 'N' Male on antenna and UHF Mini Female on device.

$29.95
'N'
Male
UHF (PL259)
Male
 Typically used with 'N' Male on antenna and UHF (SO239) Female on device.

$29.95
'N'
Male
'N'
Male
 Typically used with 'N' Male on antenna and 'N' Female on device.

$29.95
'N'
Male
Motorola
Male
 Typically used with 'N' Male on antenna and Motorola Female on device.

$29.95
UHF (PL259)
Male
SMA
Male
 Typically used with UHF (PL259) Male on antenna and SMA Female on device.

$29.95
UHF (PL259)
Male
BNC
Male
 Typically used with UHF (PL259) Male on antenna and BNC Female on device.

$29.95
UHF (PL259)
Male
TNC
Male
 Typically used with UHF (PL259) Male on antenna and TNC Female on device.

$29.95
UHF (PL259)
Male
UHF Mini
Male
 Typically used with UHF (PL259) Male on antenna and UHF Mini Female on device.

$29.95
UHF (PL259)
Male
UHF (PL259)
Male
 Typically used with UHF (PL259) Male on antenna and UHF (SO239) Female on device.

$29.95
UHF (PL259)
Male
'N'
Male
 Typically used with UHF (PL259) Male on antenna and 'N' Female on device.

$29.95
UHF (PL259)
Male
Motorola
Male
 Typically used with UHF (PL259) Male on antenna and Motorola Female on device.

$29.95

40 Foot RG8X Feed Cables
This cable is fine for short runs from your device to an antenna, but not recommended for critical loss applications above 400 MHz.
Connector
End 1
Connector
End 2
Notes
Purchase
'N'
Male
SMA
Male
Typically used with 'N' Male on antenna and SMA Female on device.

$36.95
'N'
Male
BNC
Male
 Typically used with 'N' Male on antenna and BNC Female on device.

$36.95
'N'
Male
TNC
Male
 Typically used with 'N' Male on antenna and TNC Female on device.

$36.95
'N'
Male
UHF Mini
Male
 Typically used with 'N' Male on antenna and UHF Mini Female on device.

$36.95
'N'
Male
UHF (PL259)
Male
 Typically used with 'N' Male on antenna and UHF (SO239) Female on device.

$36.95
'N'
Male
'N'
Male
 Typically used with 'N' Male on antenna and 'N' Female on device.

$36.95
'N'
Male
Motorola
Male
 Typically used with 'N' Male on antenna and Motorola Female on device.

$36.95
UHF (PL259)
Male
SMA
Male
 Typically used with UHF (PL259) Male on antenna and SMA Female on device.

$36.95
UHF (PL259)
Male
BNC
Male
 Typically used with UHF (PL259) Male on antenna and BNC Female on device.

$36.95
UHF (PL259)
Male
TNC
Male
 Typically used with UHF (PL259) Male on antenna and TNC Female on device.

$36.95
UHF (PL259)
Male
UHF Mini
Male
 Typically used with UHF (PL259) Male on antenna and UHF Mini Female on device.

$36.95
UHF (PL259)
Male
UHF (PL259)
Male
 Typically used with UHF (PL259) Male on antenna and UHF (SO239) Female on device.

$36.95
UHF (PL259)
Male
'N'
Male
 Typically used with UHF (PL259) Male on antenna and 'N' Female on device.

$36.95
UHF (PL259)
Male
Motorola
Male
 Typically used with UHF (PL259) Male on antenna and Motorola Female on device.

$36.95

Connector Guide
N

Male

Female

This is the most common connector used in proper interior/exterior communication applications. They're more water resistant than UHF connectors in the clamp versions, and they also handle higher frequencies better. They come in both crimp and clamp form, clamp being the more water resistant, crimp being attached to the cable in a stronger fashion.
UHF

Male

Female
The UHF connector is the most common connector found on consumer grade equipment for both interior and exterior, but it's not the best connector to use. It can usually handle higher power than N connectors can, but it's much worse at handling higher frequencies, and is less water resistant. The UHF connector became a tradition by default because of it's age... which makes them cheap, and that's why they continue to be used. The Male UHF is technically referred to as a PL259 and the Female is referred to as an SO239.
BNC

Male

Female
BNC is probably the most popular quick -disconnect type of connectors used for interior applications. They're referred to as Male or Female. BNC is found on most scanners and many handheld ham radios. They're primarily used for indoor applications. They also make good connectors for patch cables.
TNC

Male

Female
The TNC connector isn't terribly popular, but it does get used once in a while. TNC connectors are basically a threaded version of the BNC. They also work better at higher frequencies, making them good for patch cables used in critical applications. Typically they would be seen on more commercial grade equipment.
Mini UHF

Male

Female
Mini UHF connectors are exactly what the name implies... a smaller version of the large UHF connector. Mini UHF connectors occasionally show up on equipment, but aren't used much. Like the larger version, they aren't very good with high frequencies.
SMA

Male

Female
SMA stands for: "Sub Miniature Version A". The SMA connector is the most diverse and sometimes confusing connector there is. The SMA was created for applications where space on the device is an issue. The SMA has good performance but is very small, which can often make it a physically weak connection. You wouldn't want to use SMA unless a device dictates it. What makes it confusing is how manufactures use it... Typically it will be used on small handheld devices. Sometimes they will use a 'Reverse Polarity' version, where the outer chassis or inner pin sex is reversed. Also, manufacturers will sometimes put the Female version on the radio and other times the Male version... This sometimes comes down to the design, but they also do it to try and create a proprietary connection so you'll have to buy their own antennas and accessories.
Motorola

Male
Motorola connectors aren't really used on scanners or consumer equipment much anymore, but they use to be used on older equipment, including scanners. These connectors kind of look like an RCA audio connector, like you see on TVs and stereos. Adapters can often be found to use them with BNC connectors.
F

Male

Female
F connectors are primarily for 75 Ohm video applications, and should not be used in radio applications if at all possible. That said, there are some manufacturers that offer RG6 cable and F connectors with their antennas. This is mainly done because RG6 cable is cheap and plentiful.
Reverse
Polarity

BNC Male RP
SMA Female RP

TNC Male RP
In rare instances you might run into a version of a connector that is referred to as "Reverse Polarity". These connectors will either have outer threads that are the reverse of what would normally be used on the same connector, or inner pins that are the opposite sex of what would normally be used on the same connector. Notice in the photos above how each pin is actually the opposite of what would normally be used. These have started popping up more and more, mainly because the FCC believes this will hinder people from using illegal external antennas that are not supposed to be used on certain equipment. But you can also find reverse polarity connectors on some equipment from manufacturers who are trying to get people to buy their own antennas.

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