5200 RF Cable Recommendations Needed

[+x=usr(1536)]

Getting ready to start tearing into the untested 5200 that's sitting here, and it's missing its RF cable.

 

Does anyone have recommendations on a replacement?  My only concern is with the PCB end having enough clearance to allow the case to still close.

 

And I've got a ton of Type-F antenna adapters sitting here, so am good for those

[+-^CrossBow^-]

You can basically use the same cable that a 2600 uses. The later 2 port units were using the same cable with the earlier 4 port units using a much thicker coax style. But on all models the RF jack faces vertical and unless the cable you use has a large thick jacket around the jack, it will like fit fine without many issues on case closure. If anything, some of the RCA jacks on those 5200s were mounted a bit too close to the PCB and you might have to snip the center post a little on the replacement or desolder the RCA off the PCB and lift it up a bit more before soldering it back down.

 

[+x=usr(1536)]

29 minutes ago, -^CrossBow^- said:

You can basically use the same cable that a 2600 uses. The later 2 port units were using the same cable with the earlier 4 port units using a much thicker coax style. But on all models the RF jack faces vertical and unless the cable you use has a large thick jacket around the jack, it will like fit fine without many issues on case closure. If anything, some of the RCA jacks on those 5200s were mounted a bit too close to the PCB and you might have to snip the center post a little on the replacement or desolder the RCA off the PCB and lift it up a bit more before soldering it back down.

 

Perfect, thanks!

[+x=usr(1536)]

Opened up the 5200 and found that the RF modulator had been removed at some point, which would explain the lack of an RF cable.

 

Moving documentation of what repairs, etc. are carried out on that machine to the following thread: Restoring a 5200 - advice and assistance needed.