The Amphenol 242131RP is a between-series RF adapter that converts an RP-TNC plug interface to a standard N jack. The RP-TNC side uses a female center contact (reverse-polarity), while the N side presents a female socket as well, making this a female-to-female adapter in terms of center gender. It is a straight, free-hanging (in-line) body, threaded on both ends, built for 50-ohm systems and rated to 11 GHz.
Why RP-TNC?
Standard TNC uses a male center pin on the plug and a female socket on the jack. RP-TNC (Reverse Polarity TNC) swaps the genders: the plug has a female center contact, and the mating jack carries the pin. This adapter's RP-TNC plug end (female center) mates with a standard RP-TNC jack (male center) — common in Wi-Fi access points, antennas, and spread-spectrum radios where the reversed polarity prevents accidental mating with standard TNC connectors.
The body is machined brass with a nickel finish, giving it good corrosion resistance and RF shielding.
