I've had a number of sma and rp-sma connectors come apart.
The threaded outer part was just pressed into the body and
came off with the antenna. Sweating them in place seems to
have resolved the problem.

Allen

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> From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu [mailto:piclist-
> bounces@mit.edu] On Behalf Of peter green
> Sent: Saturday, July 25, 2015 9:24 PM
> To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public.
> Subject: Re: [BUY] Cheap Source of PCB Edge Mount BNC
> Connectors? Hobbyist Project...
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> On 26/07/15 00:27, Jason White wrote:
> > I have considered using a SMA connector, but I have read
> that it is small,
> > fragile, and cannot withstand many insertion cycles.
> >
> In my experiance with coaxial connectors you are far more
> likely to rip
> the cable out of the crimp then damage the connector
itself
> and ripping
> the cable out of the crimp is more a function of the cable
type
> and
> crimp quality than the connector type.
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