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Overview
The Panorama SAB-196 is an NMO-M6F adaptor assembly: it threads onto a standard NMO antenna mount and presents an M6 female fixing, so antennas built on the M6 stud convention can use installed NMO bases. Fleets migrating antenna hardware keep the roof hole, the base, and the cable they already paid for - only the adaptor changes.
- Converts standard NMO mounts to an M6 female antenna fixing
- Reuses installed NMO bases, cables, and roof penetrations
- Compact assembly adds minimal stack height
- Documented alternative to one-off machined adaptors
- Approximately 0.05 lb
- Panorama part number SAB-196
- Fit M6-stud antennas to vehicles already plumbed with NMO bases
- Keep the sealed roof hole and routed cable when antenna standards change
Two mounting conventions dominate small-antenna fixing: the North American NMO base and the M6 stud used by many low-profile and European-designed antennas. Vehicles plumbed for one regularly need to carry the other, and re-drilling a roof to change conventions is the expensive answer. The Panorama SAB-196 is the cheap one - an adaptor assembly that converts an NMO mount to an M6 female fixing.
The economics favor the adaptor heavily. An installed NMO base represents a sealed roof penetration, routed cable, and an hour of installer time; the SAB-196 preserves all of it when the fleet's antenna standard changes to an M6-fixed model. At 0.05 lb it adds nothing meaningful to the stack height or the roof load.
Fitting is a hand-tool job: thread the adaptor onto the NMO base, torque it snug, and fix the M6-stud antenna into the female thread. Because it is a defined Panorama assembly rather than a machined one-off, every vehicle in the fleet gets the identical, documented transition.
Cloud Care Networks stocks Panorama's mounting and installation hardware alongside the antennas it supports, so site and fleet teams can order the complete install - antenna, mount, cable, and spares - in one place and keep rollouts on a documented bill of materials.
Ideal for
- Fitting M6-stud antennas to vehicles with installed NMO bases
- Fleet antenna migrations that must not re-open roof penetrations
- Mixed-fleet standardization across NMO and M6 antenna hardware
- Service stock for installers handling both mounting conventions
Specifications
Package
- Shipping Weight
- 0.05 lb
- Units Per Package
- 1 adaptor assembly
Physical
- Weight
- 0.05 lb
- Form Factor
- Threaded adaptor assembly
Compatibility
- Mount Side
- Standard NMO antenna mount
- Antenna Side
- M6 female thread
Questions buyers ask
What exactly does the SAB-196 convert?
It threads onto a standard NMO antenna mount and presents an M6 female fixing on top, so antennas designed for an M6 stud can be fitted to NMO-equipped vehicles.
Does it affect antenna performance?
As a short mechanical transition it has no meaningful effect on the antenna's pattern. Ensure clean, tight metal-to-metal contact so ground-plane-dependent antennas keep their coupling to the vehicle body.
What is in the box?
One Panorama SAB-196 NMO-M6F adaptor assembly. NMO base and antenna are sold separately.
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