Try Shakespeare 4705 http://shakespeare-marine.com/mountshow.asp?findmount=4705 1" pipe slip-over to 1"-14tpi Photo attached Robert G8RPI --- On Tue, 7/7/09, Arnold Tibus <Arnold.Tibus@gmx.de> wrote: > From: Arnold Tibus <Arnold.Tibus@gmx.de> > Subject: Re: [time-nuts] 1" 14 tpi UNS die > To: "Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement" <time-nuts@febo.com> > Date: Tuesday, 7 July, 2009, 7:10 PM > Nigel and the group, > > this very useful adapter is what is needed and I am looking > for as well. > > regards > Arnold > > On Tue, 7 Jul 2009 13:53:55 EDT, GandalfG8@aol.com > wrote: > > > > >In a message dated 07/07/2009 18:43:55 GMT Daylight > Time,  > >Arnold.Tibus@gmx.de > writes: > > >I have  the same problem with several GPS > antennas, a Quadrifilar from > >Raytheon,  > >Irvine 2640NW with mounting base, HP 58532A with > mounting base, > >HP  58504Ac. etc. Some complete boxes from HP do > contain an adapter. > >So this  thread is definitively a kind of > standard. The thread is fully > >cylindrical,  all the plumbers tubes do use > conical threads which are not > >compatible.  Very difficult to find proper > solution in the metrical Europe. > >If I would  find a source of that HP-adapters I > would buy 4 units. > >I did not check for  the correct naming of this > thread though. > > > >--------------- > >As commented previously, this is a common fitting and > fairly standard  for > >GPS antennas and some other antenna kit, especially in > a marine  environment. > > > >A variety of adaptors is available from marine > suppliers ranging from  > >expensive stainless steel fittings to much cheaper > plastic, they are also  > >regularly listed on Ebay. > > > >However, there doesn't seem to be anything readilly > available  which has a > >collar to sit over a plain pipe, which I suspect > might  meet David's needs. > >They are widely available with a flange fitting, for > mounting to flat  > >surfaces, or rail fittings to attach to horizontal deck > rails, but perhaps a  > >trawl through some of the marine suppliers might throw > up something else that  > >could do the job without the need for threading the end > of the pipe. > > > >regards > > > >Nigel > >GM8PZR > >_______________________________________________ > >time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com > >To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > >and follow the instructions there. > > > > -----Inline Attachment Follows----- > > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com > To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > and follow the instructions there.

Perfect - now to find one! D. -----Original Message----- From: time-nuts-bounces@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-bounces@febo.com] On Behalf Of Robert Atkinson Sent: 07 July 2009 21:14 To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement Subject: Re: [time-nuts] 1" 14 tpi UNS die Try Shakespeare 4705 http://shakespeare-marine.com/mountshow.asp?findmount=4705 1" pipe slip-over to 1"-14tpi Photo attached Robert G8RPI --- On Tue, 7/7/09, Arnold Tibus <Arnold.Tibus@gmx.de> wrote: > From: Arnold Tibus <Arnold.Tibus@gmx.de> > Subject: Re: [time-nuts] 1" 14 tpi UNS die > To: "Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement" > <time-nuts@febo.com> > Date: Tuesday, 7 July, 2009, 7:10 PM > Nigel and the group, > > this very useful adapter is what is needed and I am looking for as > well. > > regards > Arnold > > On Tue, 7 Jul 2009 13:53:55 EDT, GandalfG8@aol.com > wrote: > > > > >In a message dated 07/07/2009 18:43:55 GMT Daylight > Time, > >Arnold.Tibus@gmx.de > writes: > > >I have  the same problem with several GPS > antennas, a Quadrifilar from > >Raytheon, > >Irvine 2640NW with mounting base, HP 58532A with > mounting base, > >HP  58504Ac. etc. Some complete boxes from HP do > contain an adapter. > >So this  thread is definitively a kind of > standard. The thread is fully > >cylindrical,  all the plumbers tubes do use > conical threads which are not > >compatible.  Very difficult to find proper > solution in the metrical Europe. > >If I would  find a source of that HP-adapters I > would buy 4 units. > >I did not check for  the correct naming of this > thread though. > > > >--------------- > >As commented previously, this is a common fitting and > fairly standard  for > >GPS antennas and some other antenna kit, especially in > a marine  environment. > > > >A variety of adaptors is available from marine > suppliers ranging from > >expensive stainless steel fittings to much cheaper > plastic, they are also > >regularly listed on Ebay. > > > >However, there doesn't seem to be anything readilly > available  which has a > >collar to sit over a plain pipe, which I suspect > might  meet David's needs. > >They are widely available with a flange fitting, for > mounting to flat > >surfaces, or rail fittings to attach to horizontal deck > rails, but perhaps a > >trawl through some of the marine suppliers might throw > up something else that > >could do the job without the need for threading the end > of the pipe. > > > >regards > > > >Nigel > >GM8PZR > >_______________________________________________ > >time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to > >https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > >and follow the instructions there. > > > > -----Inline Attachment Follows----- > > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to > https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > and follow the instructions there.