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    WTB: CF-28 Antenna / Corner Piece / MMCX Female x U.Fl Pigtail

    Discussion in 'ToughBook Buy Sell and Trade Forum' started by safcook, Dec 5, 2009.

  1. safcook

    safcook Newbie

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    LTB: An LCD mounted antenna and attached coax (RG178) terminated with the U.Fl connector that attaches to the pass-through. Preference is the actual wifi antenna, but will take a modified or unmodified version. Do not require pass-through, I already have that.

    LTB: The plastic corner piece for the antenna corner of the LCD, mine is cracked.

    LTB: MMCX Female x U.Fl. Need to adapt the stock coax (RG174) from the pass-through to my Engenius EMP-8602S (600mW).

    I do have a new, in package Engenius EMP-8602S (600mW) and a working stick of 512 mb RAM module (KTM-TP133/512). RAM works, I won an auction with two (2) sticks, but can only use one in my project CF-28. If somebody is interested in trading.
     
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  2. Toughbook

    Toughbook Drop and Give Me 20!

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    Your best bet is to solder on a new long U.fl cable from the passthrough so that you only have two connections.... The U.fl that snaps on the passthrough and the U.fl that snaps on the card. The splices you have... The less signal you get. I think it especially important with the Engenius card.

    Something to think about...
     
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  3. safcook

    safcook Newbie

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    Good point and I that is what I orginally wanted to do, however I am having a hard time locating RG316/RG174 with the U.Fl connection to match the stock coax for that section. What does the forum use... RG178? I was concerned on the heat generation issue with RG-178.
     
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  4. Springfield

    Springfield Notebook Deity

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    Think I have at least some of those parts. Shoot me an email at springfield98(at)gmail(dot)com ;)
     
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  5. vventurelli74

    vventurelli74 Notebook Enthusiast

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    @safcook, Hey did you ever find a solution yet for your pigtail (Female MMCX to Uf.l) problem? I just so happen to have 3 of those pigtails laying around in my desk. I had them custom made for my CF-28 Wi-Fi install months ago and since I sold my CF-28, I basically have spares. Let me know if it's something you still need, I can help :)
     
    vventurelli74, Feb 15, 2010
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