Opinion - F***** Connector ? :D

[mrfeedback]

Hiya All,

I have read the recent thread regarding BNC connector cables.
Has anybody tried 'F-type' connectors for audio or digital interconnections ?
These are the standard connector for sattelite tv installations.
Cheap and easy to fit too !.

Sonics.... ?
Impedence match ? (Any comments from the 'TDR Twins' ?)

Regards, Eric.

 

[Jocko Homo]

That's an easy one. They were not designed for repeated insertions. Connect them once and leave them be.

Jocko

 

[Aud_Mot]

No doubt about it. The BNC is the better connector. Center conductor connection is better, shield connection better, lower loss, higher bandwidth. Cable termination is a bit more complex, but worth the trouble.

 

[mrfeedback]

Thanks Jocko and Aud_Mot,

I thought that BNC's were a bitch to terminate, certainly compared to F-type.

"Center conductor connection is better, shield connection better, lower loss, higher bandwidth"

Lower loss and higher bandwidth ? - I thought these (f-type)were close to ideal ?.
I agree the center connection is not fantastic, but does it really need to be ?.
Shield connection ? - looks ok to me ?.

Eric.

 

[tiroth]

I detest f connectors. Even when you get out the wrench the connection is rarely as good as you want it to be.