Seeking Feedback on ADDITIONAL Parts -- Experimenting with Waterproof Connectors

Hi Randall,

I reckon the second and last ones (242125-10 and 336209-13-0250) are the most preferred from this choice, because they do not require the user to crimp their own cables (it requires kit that often users will not have access to). The 336209-13-0250 product has an AMC connector which is apparently similar to u.FL connectors, and they are fairly common too, as are SMA (which 242125-10 can connect to).
Probably 242125-10 is slightly more convenient, because there are many cables with SMA connector at one end, and whatever required connector for the development board at the other end.

MCX is not that popular from what I have seen, but although this is a not an insurmountable problem (since there will be adapter cables out there to go from MCX to say SMA) the choices may be fewer, so it is less flexible.

TNC is a nice choice because there are lots of adaptors out there. SMA would be a very good choice for the external interface for indoor equipment, but TNC is a bit more rugged, and probably more common for outdoor use.

Unfortunately, no matter what part is chosen for the kit, to use the part, some adaptation cable could be needed which will be specific to the dev-board or whatever that it will be connected to, and to external coax or antennas. The user may need to specify what adapter cable they need : (

Gee, I had this cute project all worked out to utilize the updated list. It didn't need an RF connector. 

I dunno, I think as shabaz points out it would be easier to cablize the TNC and it translates naturally to a BNC on the other end, which connects to a lot of instruments.

I like Type N, which are kind of like TNC but larger and very robust. 

N connectors definitely work great, although I have nothing that uses them - What do you have that uses them?

A spectrum analyzer. Type N appear to be more or less standard for RF test equipment that's on the low GHz. 

Also N is really common for outdoor antenna cabling, although it all tends to be $$$.

The N is also great for interfacing to really fat coax : ) 

I do have some N connectors and maybe even a cable, just no instruments that use them. I doubt I will use them for my LoRa system. 

I'm more of an N-connector person myself - those are pretty chunky and robust connectors, great to use for long-life, high-cycle applications e.g. on spectrum analysers.

SMA may be my next preference but the top one seems to be a crimp type which will need special tooling. BNC is pretty useful too, but again, seems to be a crimp type.