RG174 SMA Male Female 5M Cable

RG174 50 ohm Coaxial SMA Male Female 5 Meter Cable

RF Signal Extension Cable 0-6Ghz Coaxial Wifi Gsm Gprs Gps Antenna Modem Lora Helium Gold Plated

Not suitable for carrying TV signals! Before buying, make sure whether the socket on your device and antenna is SMA or RP-SMA.

     This product is a 5 meter (5M) RG174 coaxial antenna extension cable with an SMA male connector on one end and a bulkhead (panel mount) SMA female connector with a nut on the other. It has 50ohm impedance and is used with SMA-socket Wifi, 4G / GSM, GPS and LoRa devices to move the antenna up to 5 meters away from the device, to a spot with better reception. The connectors are gold plated and the cable entries are protected with black heat shrink tubing.

     The SMA female end is made to be fixed to an enclosure, panel or vehicle body wall with its nut. The male end of the cable plugs into the SMA female socket of the device, and an SMA male antenna connects to the female end of the cable. This way the antenna of a modem inside a closed enclosure, cabinet or building can be taken outside the enclosure, to a window or to the roof.

     RG174 is a thin and flexible coaxial cable with an outer diameter of about 2.8mm; it bends easily and can be routed through door and window gaps. Because it is a thin cable, signal loss grows with length: the loss of this 5M cable is about 4dB - 5dB at 900MHz and about 7dB - 9dB at 2.4GHz. The cable therefore helps when it lets you move the antenna to a place with much better signal; at high frequencies such as 5.8GHz and over short distances a shorter cable should be preferred.

Key features:

     5 meter extension: Moves the antenna up to 5 meters away from the device; from inside an enclosure, cabinet or room to a window or the outer wall.

     Panel mount female end: The SMA female connector is fixed to an enclosure, panel or vehicle body wall with its nut; the antenna stays outside, the cable stays fixed inside.

     Standard SMA, 50ohm: The SMA male end has a center pin; it works directly with 50ohm Wifi, 4G / GSM, GPS and LoRa devices that have an SMA female socket.

     Thin and flexible RG174: The cable, about 2.8mm in outer diameter, passes easily through narrow ducts and door and window gaps; the 5M cable weighs 65gr.

     Gold plated connectors: Gold plated contact surfaces resist oxidation; cable entries are protected with heat shrink tubing.

Features:

• Product type:    SMA male - SMA female coaxial antenna extension cable
• Cable type: RG174
• End 1: SMA male (center pin, standard SMA; not RP-SMA)
• End 2: SMA female, bulkhead panel mount, with nut
• Impedance: 50ohm
• Frequency range: DC-6GHz (connectors); cable loss increases with frequency
• Signal loss (5M, approx.): 4dB - 5dB at 900MHz, 7dB - 9dB at 2.4GHz
• Suitable bands: 433MHz / 868MHz LoRa, GSM, 4G, GPS, 2.4GHz Wifi
• Connector plating: Gold plated
• Cable entries: Protected with black heat shrink tubing
• Dielectric: Polyethylene (PE)
• Velocity of propagation: about 66%
• Compatible devices: Modems, routers, GPS receivers, LoRa and SDR devices with an SMA female antenna socket
• Operating temperature: -40°C / +80°C
• Material: Copper surfaced conductor, gold plated connectors, black PVC jacket
• Color: Black
• Cable outer diameter: about 2.8mm
• Length: 5 Meter (5M)
• Weight: 65gr

Usage information:

• Plug the SMA male end of the cable into the SMA female antenna socket of the device and tighten its nut by hand; attach the antenna to the SMA female end of the cable.
• For panel mounting, drill a hole in the enclosure wall that fits the SMA female body, pass the female end through the hole and fix it by tightening its nut.
• Do not bend the cable at sharp angles or trap it between doors or lids where it can be crushed; coil any extra cable in wide loops.

Application areas:

•  Moving a Wifi router or modem antenna out of the room or to a window
•  Moving the antenna of a 4G / GSM modem or GSM alarm device to a spot with good signal
•  Taking GPS receiver and vehicle tracker antennas outside the vehicle
•  Raising the antenna of LoRa gateways and LoRa nodes
•  Moving the antenna away from SDR receivers
•  Antenna extension for drone ground stations and telemetry modules
•  Taking the antenna of modules inside cabinets and metal enclosures outside
•  Antenna connection of remote measurement, weather and greenhouse monitoring stations
•  SMA connection between RF devices in the laboratory
   

Points to consider:

•  SMA and RP-SMA look the same from outside but do not fit each other. The male end of this cable has a center pin (standard SMA); many Wifi routers and cards use RP-SMA sockets. Check your socket before buying.
•  Not suitable for carrying TV signals; TV and satellite systems use 75ohm cable and F / IEC connectors.
•  A 5M RG174 cable loses about 7dB - 9dB of signal at 2.4GHz. If you cannot move the antenna to a place with clearly better signal, a long cable may not bring any gain; loss is even higher at 5.8GHz.
•  Do not overtighten the connector nuts with pliers; hand tightening is enough, excessive force damages the socket threads and the cable entry.
•  Do not transmit with a transmitter device while no antenna is connected; an antenna must be attached to the end of the cable.

Package contents:

•  1 Pcs RG174 SMA Male Female 5M Cable
•  1 Pcs SMA female panel nut ( Assembled )
•  Note: Antenna and SMA / RP-SMA adapter are not included in the package.