rt-ac87u antenna tightness question

[ahbib]

Do the antenna's for the ac87u screw into place and stop when tight? I seem to be able to keep turning mine and they don't screw tight to a stop. When I turn the opposite direction they come loose. Was just wondering if the antenna's screw tightly into place or do they stay loose. My antennas stand up straight and don't fall over currently.

 

[dlandiss]

Do the antenna's for the ac87u screw into place and stop when tight? I seem to be able to keep turning mine and they don't screw tight to a stop. When I turn the opposite direction they come loose. Was just wondering if the antenna's screw tightly into place or do they stay loose. My antennas stand up straight and don't fall over currently.

Be sure that you are holding the threaded collar when twisting, not the antenna body. The body is allowed to twist so different antenna angles can be used.

On some of the antennas twisting the body CCW to adjust it will also loosen the threaded collar. If you have to twist CCW hold the collar still while you twist.

 

[TonyH]

Do the antenna's for the ac87u screw into place and stop when tight? I seem to be able to keep turning mine and they don't screw tight to a stop. When I turn the opposite direction they come loose. Was just wondering if the antenna's screw tightly into place or do they stay loose. My antennas stand up straight and don't fall over currently.

I think antenna connector mounted on the router body is loose. You have to tighten the nut making sure you don't mess up the thread. Some times it happens. Hope all of your antennas are not like that...

 

[sfx2000]

Those SMA connectors are staked onto the board, so if the connector itself is rotating, this is not a good sign at all... and might explain poor coverage