F-connectors
Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2004 1:21 pm
The F-connector is the only connector in common use for 75-ohm TV antenna systems.
[img]http://www.hdtvprimer.com/ANTENNAS/Fconnector.jpg[/img]
There is a quick push-on version of the F-connector, but these are never reliable long term, even indoors. Even good connectors require protection from the weather. How long the cable lasts depends solely on how long you can keep water out of it. 3M Vinyl Electrical Tape is a good waterproofer. Even better is an asphalt putty called
[img]http://www.hdtvprimer.com/ANTENNAS/Fconnector.jpg[/img]
There is a quick push-on version of the F-connector, but these are never reliable long term, even indoors. Even good connectors require protection from the weather. How long the cable lasts depends solely on how long you can keep water out of it. 3M Vinyl Electrical Tape is a good waterproofer. Even better is an asphalt putty called