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A connector assembly includes a shell having a mating interface and a cavity. A dielectric body is received in the cavity and includes a contact channel extending from a front end of the dielectric body to a rear end of the dielectric body. The dielectric body has a contact slot open along a rear po

A connector assembly includes a shell having a mating interface and a cavity. A dielectric body is received in the cavity and includes a contact channel extending from a front end of the dielectric body to a rear end of the dielectric body. The dielectric body has a contact slot open along a rear portion of the contact channel, wherein an anvil section is defined at a forward intersection of the contact channel and the contact slot. A contact is received in the dielectric body and includes a mating end extending along a mating centerline and a mounting end extending along a mounting centerline that is transverse to the mating centerline. The contact has a transition section bent at a transition angle, wherein the contact is bent about the anvil section to the transition angle.

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What is claimed is: 1. A connector assembly comprising: a shell having a mating interface and a cavity; a dielectric body having a front dielectric portion and a rear dielectric portion separately received in the cavity, the dielectric body having a contact channel extending from a front end of the

What is claimed is: 1. A connector assembly comprising: a shell having a mating interface and a cavity; a dielectric body having a front dielectric portion and a rear dielectric portion separately received in the cavity, the dielectric body having a contact channel extending from a front end of the dielectric body to a rear end of the dielectric body, the dielectric body having a contact slot open along a rear portion of the contact channel, the dielectric body having an anvil section defined at a forward intersection of the contact channel and the contact slot; and a contact received in the dielectric body, the contact having a mating end and a mounting end separated from one another by a transition section, the mounting end being received through the contact channel until the transition section is located proximate to the anvil section, the transition section being bent about the anvil section of the dielectric body to a transition angle such that the mounting end is oriented at a transverse angle to the mating end; wherein the front dielectric portion is initially loaded into the cavity, the mating end of the contact is loaded into the front dielectric portion, and the rear dielectric portion is then loaded onto the mounting end of the contact to a final position. 2. The connector assembly of claim 1, wherein the contact is initially received in the dielectric body such that the mating end and the mounting end are generally parallel and aligned with one another. 3. The connector assembly of claim 1, wherein the contact is bent about the anvil section by moving the mounting end in a transitioning direction. 4. The connector assembly of claim 1, wherein the transition angle is approximately ninety degrees such that the contact defines a right angle contact. 5. The connector assembly of claim 1, wherein the dielectric body includes a detent portion extending into the slot, the detent portion holds the contact. 6. The connector assembly of claim 1, wherein the dielectric body includes a base, the slot is open at the base, the dielectric body forms a C-shaped clip proximate the base, the clip receives the contact in a snap-fit manner. 7. The connector assembly of claim 1, wherein the slot is defined by side walls and a front wall, the slot includes an open bottom, the channel extends along a top of the slot opposite to the bottom, the anvil section is defined at the intersection of the front wall and the channel, and wherein the contact extends parallel to the front wall. 8. The connector assembly of claim 1, wherein the dielectric body includes a positioning surface extending into at least one of the slot and the channel, the contact engages, and is positioned by, the positioning surface. 9. The connector assembly of claim 1, wherein the contact includes an outwardly extending bead, the bead being captured between the front dielectric portion and the rear dielectric portion. 10. The connector assembly of claim 1, wherein the transition section of the contact is bent about the anvil after the rear dielectric portion is in the final position. 11. A connector assembly comprising: a circuit board defining an RF antenna; a plug connector electrically and mechanically coupled to the circuit board, the plug connector being matable with a mating connector defining a FAKRA mating interface the plug connector comprising: a shell having a mating interface and a cavity; a dielectric outer housing surrounding the mating interface of the shell, the dielectric outer housing having at least one keying feature positioned radially outward from the shell and adapted for keyed mating with the mating connector; a dielectric body received in the cavity, the dielectric body having an anvil section therein; and a contact received in the dielectric body, the contact having a mating end for mating with the mating connector and a mounting end coupled to the circuit board, wherein the contact is bent in place on the anvil section to form a right angle contact. 12. The connector assembly of claim 11, wherein the anvil section is defined by the intersection of two walls that are angled from one another by not more than 90°. 13. The connector assembly of claim 11, wherein the contact is generally straight when initially received in the dielectric body, and then the contact is bent about the anvil section such that the mounting end is oriented approximately perpendicular to the mating end. 14. The connector assembly of claim 11, wherein the dielectric body includes a front dielectric portion and a rear dielectric portion separately received in the cavity, and wherein the contact includes an outwardly extending bead, the bead being captured between the front dielectric portion and the rear dielectric portion. 15. A connector assembly comprising: a shell having a mating interface and a cavity; a dielectric body received in the cavity, the dielectric body having a contact channel extending from a front end of the dielectric body to a rear end of the dielectric body, the dielectric body includes a base generally opposite to the contact channel, the dielectric body having a contact slot defined by side walls extending between the contact channel and the base, the dielectric body having an anvil section defined at a forward intersection of the contact channel and the contact slot, the dielectric body includes a positioning surface extending from one of the side walls into the contact slot, and the dielectric body having a C-shaped clip within the slot; and a contact received in the dielectric body, the contact having a mating end and a mounting end, wherein the contact is bent about the anvil section of the dielectric body until the contact is received within the clip in a snap-fit manner, and wherein the contact engages the positioning surface as the contact is bent in place to control the relative position of the contact with respect to the side walls. 16. The connector assembly of claim 15, wherein the C-shaped clip is integrally formed with the dielectric body, the C-shaped clip surrounds more than half of the contact. 17. The connector assembly of claim 15, wherein the C-shaped clip includes a pair of detents extending into the slot from opposite side walls, a rear facing opening is defined between the detents, wherein the contact is loaded into the C-shaped clip through the opening and the detents engage a portion of the contact to hold the contact within the C-shaped clip. 18. The connector assembly of claim 15, wherein the positioning surface is non parallel to the side wall, the positioning surface having a thickness measured away from the side wall, the thickness of the positioning surface being relatively thinner closer to the anvil section and the thickness of the positioning surface being relatively thicker away from the anvil section. 19. The connector assembly of claim 15, wherein the positioning surface is contoured such that the positioning surface is non-planar, the positioning surface tending to flatten out toward the side wall proximate to the anvil section. 20. The connector assembly of claim 15, wherein the positioning surface is positioned between the contact and the shell, the positioning surface controlling the distance between the contact and the shell.