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   legg to peter@easthope.ca   
   Re: Coaxial cabling.   
   03 Sep 25 10:15:46   
   
   From: legg@nospam.magma.ca   
      
   On 31 Aug 2025 15:22:15 -0700, peter@easthope.ca wrote:   
      
   >Hi,   
   >   
   >Connecting a Hantek HT-25 ignition pickup to a Owon HDS2202S mounted   
   >on the dashboard of a vehicle.  The HT-25 has a BNC connector.   
   >   
   >The firewall has an opening about 4 cm diameter covered with a rubber   
   >plug which can be pierced with a handheld punch.  Rather than punch a   
   >hole for the HT-25 BNC connector, I think of connecting a RG-174/U   
   >cable with LEMO 00 connectors using a BNC-LEMO adapter.  Then pass the   
   >LEMO connector through the plug. Another adapter will be needed on the   
   >scope.   
   >   
   >I'm not familiar with coax usage.  Is the arrangement OK?   
   >   
   >Thanks,             ... P.   
   >   
   >   
      
   The Hantek pick-up has a built-in 10,000:1 attenuator and is designed   
   for direct connection to a standard 1Meg scope input - so it is   
   internally padded for the 50ohm cable being supplied.Coax extensions   
   will have little effect on your practical scope readings.   
      
   RL   
      
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