SMA Female-Female Adapter Holder - Coax Cable Mount

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The Problem - Some handy talkie radios use an SMA female jack for the antenna (Yaesu, etc.) and some use an SMA male jack (Kenwood, Baofeng, etc.). When connecting an external antenna, the coax cable needs to connect to the radio. If you want to use two different radios with the same external antenna, you need the typical male SMA termination on the coax cable for a Yaesu but you need an SMA female-female adapter to connect the coax to a Baofeng. When not in use, that small adapter is very easy to lose. The Solution - A small holder for the SMA female-female adapter that mounts to the coax cable using two small (18 pound tensile strength) wire ties. The SMA adapter snaps in and out of the holder easily and it's retained securely. The notch on the bottom of the holder is optimized for the small diameter coax typically used with a low power handy talkie but works with all sizes of coax.