Mounting arrangement

Abstract

A mounting arrangement for an external connection to an electrical circuit of use in a remotely mountable weatherproof bi-directional, half-duplex switching amplifier system is designed to provide maximum range for low power half-duplex radios such as Spread Spectrum radio transceivers in which a coaxial connector protrudes through the wall of a housing and is in an abutting relationship with a circuit board on which an electrical circuit is mounted.

17 . A mounting arrangement for an external connection to an electrical circuit, comprising: 
 a housing,    a connector for said external connection, said connector protruding through a wall of said housing,    said connector having a flange, one side of said flange directly abutting the inside wall of said housing,    said electrical circuit being mounted on a substantially planar board having two sides, and    the other side of said flange of said connector abutting and being directly connected to one side of said planar board.    
   
   
       18 . The mounting arrangement for an external connection to an electrical circuit as in  claim 17 , wherein: 
 said connector is a coaxial connector, and    the center contact of said coaxial connector protrudes through and is connected to the second side of said planar board, to provide for minimum VSWR from said coaxial connector to said planar board.    
   
   
       19 . The mounting arrangement for an external connection to an electrical circuit as in  claim 18 , wherein: 
 said housing has a cover, and    said coaxial connector protrudes through an aperature in said cover.