Coaxial connector with ingress reduction shielding

A coaxial connector with ingress reduction shielding, the connector comprising:

• an outer connector body and a coaxially arranged center pin;
• a connector female end for receiving a mating connector center conductor;
• a metallic waveguide located in the female connector end;
• the waveguide having a central aperture, a surface facing the center pin, and a surface facing away from the center pin;
• a first electrical insulator inserted in the waveguide aperture and covering a portion of the surface facing away from the center pin;
• the center pin between the first electrical insulator and an end opposite the connector female end;
• the insulator having a through hole for receiving the mating connector center conductor;
• the waveguide aperture having a diameter greater than an outer diameter of the mating connector center conductor and less than or equal to 3.0 mm;
• and,
• the waveguide configured to shield connector body internals from the ingress of radio frequency signals.

An F-Type coaxial connector without moving parts provides ingress reduction shielding, the connector comprising:

• an outer connector body and a coaxially arranged center pin;
• a connector female end for receiving a mating connector center conductor;
• the female end including an a first insulator followed by a metallic waveguide, the metallic waveguide followed by a second insulator supporting the center pin, and the second insulator abutting the waveguide;
• and,
• a waveguide aperture having a diameter greater than an outer diameter of the mating connector center conductor and less than or equal to 3.0 mm;
• wherein the first insulator has a radial thickness that provides a nominal radial clearance between the mating connector center conductor and the insulator of at least 0.19 mm.