RF switch cable

Started by azaza1, July 09, 2017, 02:05:52 am

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azaza1

July 09, 2017, 02:05:52 am Last Edit: July 09, 2017, 02:13:50 am by azaza1
Hello.

Two questions:
1. Which cable uses the RF switch?
RG59/U
RG59A/U
RG59B/U
RG6/U
RG6/UQ
RG-7



2. What name of this adapter?


Great Hierophant

The end of the official NES RF adapter is just bare wire with the sheath pulled back.  Japanese RF terminals used to use use a screw and clamp mechanism, as shown on the RF switch.  The wire is wrapped around a screw and a clamp holds the cable in place by the ground shielding wire.  Later TVs should offer a coaxial screw. 

The connector on the end of it as shown in the second photo is merely an F-type or right angle coaxial adapter.  They can be confused with a matching 300 to 75 Ohm Balun transformer. 
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azaza1

Quote from: Great Hierophant on July 09, 2017, 12:09:09 pm
Japanese RF terminals used to use use a screw and clamp mechanism, as shown on the RF switch.  


Maybe not always? Nut F-Type Male Connector have fixed dimensions and thickness for each size. What size on this picture?



Quote from: Great Hierophant on July 09, 2017, 12:09:09 pm
The connector on the end of it as shown in the second photo is merely an F-type or right angle coaxial adapter.  They can be confused with a matching 300 to 75 Ohm Balun transformer.  

F-type have a screw-thread. On the photo inside walls are smooth. It means it is not a F-type connector?

Great Hierophant

The connector in the photo looks like something placed on it after the fact. 

Those right angle connectors, whether with or without the balun/inductor, seem to be push on rather than screw in.  I'm not sure if that makes them a Type F or not.
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