[time-nuts] TNC connectors

Chuck Harris cfharris at erols.com
Tue Jun 23 19:41:57 UTC 2009


Hi John,

I only mentioned it so that someone wouldn't measure 1 inch, and
walk off to Home Depot and ask for 1 inch, only to be in for a big
surprise.

-Chuck Harris

J. Forster wrote:
> I just took the antenna to Home Depot and looked through the bins, found
> something that fit well, paid, and left. LoL. Whatever the nominal Pipe
> size, mine is NPT for sure.
> 
> -John
> 
> ==========
> 
>> If the thread measures 1 inch, it isn't 1 inch pipe thread.  It is
>> more likely 1/2 inch pipe thread, or possibly 3/4 inch, depending on
>> how accurately you measured.  1 inch pipe is 1-3/8 inch OD, 3/4 inch
>> pipe is 1-1/16 inch OD, and 3/4 inch pipe is 7/8 inch OD.
>>
>> -Chuck Harris



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