Unfortunately, we've found that many RF and microwave designers still believe that the easiest, least expensive, and fastest way to find a RF/microwave coaxial cable assembly to serve an "unusual" situation is to buy a standard coaxial assembly and "make it work." While that may have been the case in the past, it's far from the case today. In fact, lead times for custom coaxial solutions now are no longer and cost no more than a standard coaxial product, and this applies to even truly odd combinations of coaxial cable type, connector, length, and other requirements. And by odd, I mean unlike anything you're likely to find on any RF/microwave coaxial cable supplier's Web site, ranging from combinations of connector type to unusual angles, cable types not generally specified for a particular application, assemblies for incredibly hostile environmental conditions, all or some of the above, and literally hundreds more. I sometimes think we've surely encountered every possible high performance or innovative coaxial cable/connector request, only to be proven wrong the next day. Read more...