Tightening indicator for coaxial cable connector

1. A coaxial cable connector, comprising:

an outer body having a first end and an opposing second end;

an inner body having a first inner end and a second inner end;

a post interconnected with the inner body;

a fastener portion at the first end of the outer body; and

a compression sleeve disposed to fit on the second inner end;

wherein the post, the inner body, and the compression sleeve are moveable with respect to the outer body between a first position in which the connector is not mounted to an equipment port and a second position when the connector is mounted to the equipment port;

wherein, when the fastener portion is not mounted to the equipment port, an indicator portion on the compression sleeve is not visible to a user, and when the fastener portion is mounted to the equipment port, the indicator portion on the compression sleeve is made visible to the user;

wherein the indicator portion is a colored stripe on the compression sleeve.

2. The coaxial cable connector according to claim 1 , wherein the indicator portion is proximate an edge of the compression sleeve.

3. The coaxial cable connector of claim 1 , wherein the connector is a RCA connector.

4. The coaxial cable connector according to claim 1 , wherein:

the first end of the outer body includes a bayonet sleeve; and

the fastener is a BNC connector.

5. A coaxial cable connector, comprising:

an outer body having a first end and an opposing second end;

an inner body having a first inner end and a second inner end;

a post interconnected with the inner body;

a fastener portion at the first end of the outer body; and

a compression sleeve disposed to fit on the second inner end;

wherein the post, the inner body, and the compression sleeve are moveable with respect to the outer body between a first position in which the connector is not mounted to an equipment port and a second position when the connector is mounted to the equipment port;

wherein, when the fastener portion is not mounted to the equipment port, an indicator portion on the compression sleeve is not visible to a user, and when the fastener portion is mounted to the equipment port, the indicator portion on the compression sleeve is made visible to the user;

wherein the indicator portion is a textured stripe on the compression sleeve.

6. The coaxial cable connector according to claim 5 , wherein the indicator portion is proximate an edge of the compression sleeve.

7. The coaxial cable connector of claim 5 , wherein the connector is a RCA connector.

8. The coaxial cable connector according to claim 5 , wherein:

the first end of the outer body includes a bayonet sleeve; and

the fastener is a BNC connector.

9. A method for making a coaxial cable connector for connection to an equipment port, comprising the steps of:

forming an outer body having a first end and a second end;

forming an inner body having a first inner end and a second inner end;

forming a post interconnected with the inner body;

forming a fastener portion at the first end of the outer body;

forming a compression sleeve disposed to fit on the second inner end; and

wherein the post, the inner body, and the compression sleeve are moveable with respect to the outer body between a first position in which the connector is not mounted to an equipment port and a second position when the connector is mounted to the equipment port;

wherein, when the fastener portion is not mounted to the equipment port, an indicator portion on the compression sleeve is not visible to a user, and when the fastener portion is mounted to the equipment port, the indicator portion on the compression sleeve is made visible to the user;

wherein the indicator portion is at least one of a colored stripe on the compression sleeve and a textured stripe on the compression sleeve.

10. The method according to claim 9 , wherein the indicator portion is formed proximate an edge of the compression sleeve.

11. The coaxial cable connector of claim 9 , wherein the connector is a RCA connector.

12. The method of claim 9 , further comprising the steps of:

forming an end of the outer body as a bayonet sleeve;

forming the fastener portion as a BNC compatible fastener.

13. A method of installing coaxial cable connector to an equipment port, wherein the connector includes an outer body having a first end and an opposing second; an inner body, a fastener portion at the first end of the outer body, a compression sleeve disposed to fit on the second inner end; wherein the post, the inner body, and the compression sleeve are moveable with respect to the outer body between a first position in which the connector is not mounted to an equipment port and a second position when the connector is mounted to the equipment port; wherein, when the fastener portion is not mounted to the equipment port, an indicator portion on the compression sleeve is not visible to a user, and when the fastener portion is mounted to the equipment port, the indicator portion on the compression sleeve is made visible to the user; wherein the indicator portion is at least one of a colored stripe on the compression sleeve and a textured stripe on the compression sleeve, the method comprising the steps of:

fitting the fastener portion over the equipment port;

moving the outer body to the second position; and

checking to ensure that the indicator portion is not concealed by the outer sleeve.