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An electrical connector is mounted on a coaxial cable. An electrical connection with the outer conductor of the cable is formed by compressing an elastomer body surrounding the end of the cable and pressing the body inwardly against the cable to hold a conductive member in electrical connection with

An electrical connector is mounted on a coaxial cable. An electrical connection with the outer conductor of the cable is formed by compressing an elastomer body surrounding the end of the cable and pressing the body inwardly against the cable to hold a conductive member in electrical connection with the outer conductor.

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What I claim as my invention: 1. A connector for mounting on the end of a coaxial cable having an outer conductor, the connector comprising: a conductive body having an interior wall surrounding a cable-receiving cavity, the cavity opening at one end of the body; an elastomer member in the cavity;

What I claim as my invention: 1. A connector for mounting on the end of a coaxial cable having an outer conductor, the connector comprising: a conductive body having an interior wall surrounding a cable-receiving cavity, the cavity opening at one end of the body; an elastomer member in the cavity; a conductive member in the cavity positioned between the elastomer member and an outer conductor of a coaxial cable in the cavity and between the elastomer member and the body, said elastomer member in direct contact with the conductive member, and said conductive member in direct contact with both the outer conductor of the coaxial cable and in direct contact with the body, wherein compression of the elastomer member holds the conductive member against both the outer conductor of the coaxial cable and the body to form an electrical connection therebetween. 2. The connector as in claim 1 including a chamber in the interior wall of the body, said elastomer member located in said chamber. 3. The connector as in claim 2 wherein the chamber extends around the cavity and the elastomer member is tubular. 4. The connector as in claim 3 wherein said body includes two relatively moveable body members defining opposed walls of said chamber, wherein movement of said body members toward each other compresses the elastomer member. 5. The connector as in claim 4 including a friction connection between said body members. 6. The connector as in claim 3 wherein the conductive member includes a circumferential flange contacting said body. 7. The connector as in claim 1 wherein when said elastomer member is compressed the elastomer member and said conductive member conforms to an outer surface of the outer conductor. 8. The connector as in claim 1 wherein the outer conductor has a substantially uniform cross section along its length. 9. The connector as in claim 1 wherein the outer conductor varies in shape along its length. 10. The connector as in claim 1 wherein said elastomer member is tubular and the conductive member includes a cylindrical portion located inside said elastomer member. 11. The connector as in claim 10 wherein said conductive member includes a portion extending outside of the tubular elastomer member, said portion contacting the body. 12. The connector as in claim 11 wherein said portion of the conductive member comprises a circumferential flange. 13. The connector as in claim 1 wherein said conductive member includes a metal strip located between the elastomer member and the outer conductor of the coaxial cable and conforming to the shape of the outer conductor. 14. The connector as in claim 13 wherein the conductive member includes a plurality of strips extending helically around the cable. 15. The connector as in claim 14 wherein each strip includes a bend. 16. The connector as in claim 1 wherein the elastomer member and the conductive member are integral. 17. The connector as in claim 1 wherein the elastomer member and the conductive member are non-integral. 18. The connector as in claim 1 wherein the conductive member is formed from metal. 19. The connector as in claim 1 wherein the conductive member is formed from non-metal. 20. The connector as in claim 1 including a contact pin and an electrical connection between the contact pin and the central conductor of the cable. 21. The combination as in claim 18 including a contact pin and an electrical connection between the contact and the central conductor of the cable. 22. The combination of a connector on a coaxial cable, the combination comprising a connector having a tubular body with an interior wall surrounding a cable-receiving opening, a compressed elastomer member located in the opening; a coaxial cable having an outer conductor, said cable located in the opening; and a conductive member in the opening located both between the elastomer member and the outer conductor of the cable and between the elastomer member and the body, said conductive member in direct contact with the outer conductor of the coaxial cable and in direct contact with the body, and said compressed elastomer member in direct contact with the conductive member, so that the compressed elastomer member holds the conductive member against both the outer conductor of the cable and the connector body to form an electrical connection therebetween. 23. The combination as in claim 22 wherein the elastomer member and the conductive member are integral. 24. The combination as in claim 22 wherein the elastomer member and the conductive member are non-integral. 25. The combination as in claim 22 including a chamber in the opening, the elastomer member located in the chamber. 26. The combination as in claim 25 wherein the chamber extends around the opening; and the elastomer member is tubular and surrounds the end of the cable. 27. The combination as in claim 22 wherein the conductive member is formed from metal. 28. The combination as in claim 22 wherein the conductive member is formed from non-metal. 29. The combination as in claim 28 wherein the conductive member includes carbon. 30. The combination as in claim 22 wherein the conductive member includes a number of elongate conductive members. 31. The combination as in claim 21 wherein said conductive members include nano tubes. 32. A method of forming an electrical connection between a connector body and the outer conductor of a coaxial cable, the method comprising the steps of: A) providing a connector having a body, a cable-receiving cavity in the body opening at one surface of the body, an elastomer member in the cavity and a conductive member in the cavity, the elastomer member in direct contact with the body and positioned for direct contact with the outer conductor of a coaxial cable positioned in the cavity; B) providing a coaxial cable having an exposed outer conductor; C) positioning the coaxial cable in the cavity; and D) forming an electrical connection between the outer conductor of the coaxial cable and the body by compressing the elastomer member against the conductive member to hold the conductive member against both the outer surface of the cable and the body. 33. The method of claim 32 wherein the conductive member includes a number of metal strips including the step of: E) bending the strips against the outer surface of the coaxial cable. 34. The method of claim 32 wherein the cable includes an inner conductor including the step of: F) forming a 360 degree shield surrounding the inner conductor and extending between the outer conductor and the body. 35. The method of claim 32 comprising the step of: G) positioning the elastomer member in a chamber in the cavity and reducing the volume of the chamber to compress the elastomer member. 36. The method of claim 35 wherein the body includes two relative removable members defining opposed surfaces of the chamber, including the step of: H) reducing the volume of the chamber by moving the members toward each other, and forming a connection between the members. 37. A connector for mounting on the end of a coaxial cable having an outer conductor, the connector comprising: a conductive body; a cable-receiving cavity in the body; a conductive member in the cavity, the conductive member including a first portion and a second portion, the second conductive member portion overlying a wall of the cavity; an elastomer member in the cavity located between a wall of the cavity and the conductive member; said connector having a first cable-receiving position in which the elastomer member is unstressed and the end of the coaxial cable with an outer conductor may be inserted into the cavity so that the first conductive member portion overlies the outer conductor, and a second connection position in which a coaxial cable with a outer conductor is inserted into the cavity and the elastomer member is compressed to hold the first conductive member portion in direct contact against the outer conductor of a cable and to hold the second conductive member portion in direct contact against the body and form an electrical connection between the outer conductor and the body. 38. The connector as in claim 37 wherein both the conductive member first portion and the elastomer member are tubular, and the elastomer member surrounds the conductive member first portion. 39. The connector as in claim 37 wherein the elastomer member is in direct contact with the conductive member. 40. The connector as in claim 37 including a chamber in the interior wall of the cavity, said elastomer member located in said chamber. 41. The connector as in claim 40 wherein said body includes two relatively movable body members defining opposed end walls of said chamber, wherein movement of said body members toward each other reduces the volume of the chamber and compresses the elastomer member. 42. The connector as in claim 37 wherein when the connector is in the connection position the first conductive member portion contacts the outer conductor. 43. The connector as in claim 37 wherein the second conductive member portion is a flange. 44. The combination of a connector and a coaxial cable, the combination comprising a connector having a conductive body, a cable receiving opening in the body having an interior wall; a coaxial cable having a conductive outer conductor, said cable located in the cable receiving opening; a compressed elastomer member located in the cable receiving opening between the coaxial cable outer conductor of and the interior wall; and a conductive member located in the opening, the conductive member including a first portion located between the compressed elastomer member and the outer conductor of the coaxial cable, and a second portion located between the compressed elastomer member and the interior wall; the compressed elastomer member holding the first portion of the conductive member against the outer conductor of the cable and the second portion of the conductive member against the interior wall to form an electrical connection between the outer conductor and the body. 45. The combination of claim 44 wherein said first portion of the conductive member has a corrugated shape. 46. The combination of claim 44 wherein said first portion of the conductive member has a smooth shape. 47. The combination of claim 44 wherein the elastomer member is tubular and the first portion of the conductive member is tubular, said first portion forming an electrical connection with the outer conductor of the cable extending circumferentially around the cable. 48. The combination as in claim 44 wherein the second portion of the conductive member extends around the cable and forms a circumferential electrical connection with the body. 49. The combination as in claim 44 wherein said body includes two relatively moveable body members defining opposed walls of said chamber, wherein movement of said body members toward each other compresses the elastomer member. 50. The combination as in claim 49 including a connection between said body members. 51. The combination as in claim 44 wherein said conductive member includes a metal strip located between the elastomer member and the outer conductor of the coaxial cable and conforming to the shape of the outer conductor. 52. The combination as in claim 51 wherein the conductive member includes a plurality of strips extending helically around the cable. 53. The combination as in claim 44 wherein the elastomer member and the conductive member are integral. 54. The combination as in claim 44 wherein the elastomer member and the conductive member are non-integral. 55. The combination as in claim 44 wherein the conductive member is formed from metal. 56. The combination as in claim 44 wherein the conductive member is formed from non-metal. 57. The method of forming an electrical connection between a connector body and the outer conductor of a coaxial cable, the method comprising the steps of: a) providing a connector having a body with a receiving cavity in the body, a conductive member in the cavity, and an elastomer member in the cavity located between the conductive member and the body; and a coaxial cable having an exposed outer conductor at one end thereof; b) positioning the end of the coaxial cable in the cavity with the exposed outer conductor adjacent the conductive member; and c) forming an electrical connection between the outer conductor of the coaxial cable and the body by compressing the elastomer member to hold the conductive member in surface contact against both the outer conductor of the cable and the body. 58. The method of claim 57 wherein the outer conductor of the coaxial cable is a corrugated conductor comprising valleys, the method including the steps of: d) maintaining the conductive member away from the valleys of the outer conductor of the coaxial cable during insertion of the end of the coaxial cable into the cavity; and e) forcing the conductive member into the valleys of the corrugated outer conductor. 59. The method of claim 57 including the step of: d) conforming the shape of the conductive member to the shape of the outer conductor. 60. The method of claim 57 wherein the outer conductor is not a corrugated conductor.