Diamond BNC / SMA Adapters

 

Diamond makes great SMA / BNC adapters. I like them because they look like they belong on the radio. I use them to preserve the SMA connection that does not seem robust where as the BNC seems to be configured for on off use.

The picture above is two of the adapters, a SMA to BNC and a BNC to SMA.

Yaesu FT-3D HT radio

February 8, 2021, I purchased a Yaesu FT-3D HT (hand held) portable radio.

It’s a full featured radio in a sub compact size.

I have had it for a month now and have had some great experiences with it.

My first contact with it was with a Diamond 77 (sma connection) antenna through the John C. Lincoln repeater run by the Thunderbird radio club.

But first, a little story how I got there.

I began programming the radio and got to the point where it was time to see if I was doing it right. I keyed the mic but no one was answering. 

Yaesu FT-3D