Ham Radio/Connectors
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Connectors
From larger to smaller
UHF Connector
Male PL-259 mates with Female SO-239
"The PL-259 connector mates with the female SO-239 connector. The PL-259 connector is usually on the coax and the female SO-239 is on the radio."
BNC Connector
- "The BNC (bayonet Neill-Concelman) connector is a type of RF connector used for terminating coaxial cable."
The BNC connector (initialism of "Bayonet Neill–Concelman") is a miniature quick connect/disconnect radio frequency connector used for coaxial cable.
75 Ohm vs 50 Ohm - most common is 50 Ohm:
SMA Connector
Smaller connector than BNC:
Female (left) vs Male (right)