RF Connectors gold plated?

**etack** · 11-13-2013, 01:54 PM

the old GP RF connectors will run 1.25-2g/Lb in gold. the spread is do to the way they are connected to the boards or wires.

Eric

**bigburtchino** · 11-13-2013, 10:58 PM

Two pictures first picture shows some of the female connectors I removed from coax wire. I connected one female plug into board (1st RF male top right). I will eventually take the male plugs apart, so it's just metal. I have all the pin removal tools left over from my days as a tech. This picture also shows one of the smaller boards (6 1/2" x 9"). There is 50+ of these boards. I'm not sure of the exact name of device, but there was six of them total. Plus spare boards, some were never used, still wrapped in bubble wrap! Bear I'm starting to regret take anything off, especially those new boards. Second picture is just a zoom of first picture (not very good one). You can see a little of coax left in female connector. Can also see where I removed transistor like device's (6 total) on this board. Board is called "SIGMA O N INTERFACE", has two sets of numbers that are under boards name. Those numbers are 609577 Rev. C and 802679 Rev.(). Still would like to know name of actual device. What I removed from warehouse was not complete units. I had monitors, cameras, computer mainframes and control consoles. Nothing with a device name, going to go look out in shop better in morning. Take some pictures of lens from camera, this thing is huge. I think lens must weigh 60 to 70 Lbs. Took only two of those apart so far, there is 37 vacuum tubes in a cast aluminum housing. Tubes are called a "Photon Multiplier Tube" and camera as a whole is called a "Gamma Scintillation Camera". That is if I'm right with research I have done so far (could be totally wrong).

**bigburtchino** · 11-14-2013, 10:44 AM

the old GP RF connectors will run 1.25-2g/Lb in gold.

Eric is it your estimate after GP RE connectors are processed, removing wire, solder, dielectric and such? In other words processed so only GP metal is left. If so assuming refiner, refines to 24k gold, how much gold after refining? Are is it 1.25 - 2g per pound after refining? If it's the later and to 24k, at say 1.5g per pound, that's $62 worth. Will need more than 2 Lbs. for a meaningful transaction for refiner and self. Does anyone know what is a good working weight for refiners? What's acceptable minimum weight to refine? Has to be good for both refiner and scraper.

**etack** · 11-14-2013, 08:09 PM

Originally Posted by bigburtchino

the old GP RF connectors will run 1.25-2g/Lb in gold.

Eric is it your estimate after GP RE connectors are processed, removing wire, solder, dielectric and such? In other words processed so only GP metal is left. If so assuming refiner, refines to 24k gold, how much gold after refining? Are is it 1.25 - 2g per pound after refining? If it's the later and to 24k, at say 1.5g per pound, that's $62 worth. Will need more than 2 Lbs. for a meaningful transaction for refiner and self. Does anyone know what is a good working weight for refiners? What's acceptable minimum weight to refine? Has to be good for both refiner and scraper.

This estament is on military, telecom, medical and old RF connectors not the connectors on the back of your VCR and such. Just to be clear.

The low estament was for dirty connectors and the higher end is for clean new connectors.

this is a pic of a forum members RF connectors I did and I got 1.55g per pound from them.

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Eric

**bigburtchino** · 11-14-2013, 09:30 PM

Eric thanks for clarity and pictures. These are for sure medical high grade RF connectors. ITT Sealectro SMB military grade. Nice pictures! I definitely need a better camera.