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Name that RF input connector

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dtube1

Hi all. I just got a Tascam TU-690 tuner in. The RF input connector on the back is similar in size to a standard F; but there are no threads on it and the center conductor is hollow (female). Anyone know what this connector is and if someone makes an adapter to connect a standard, threaded F to it? Thanks.
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dtube1 said:
Hi all. I just got a Tascam TU-690 tuner in. The RF input connector on the back is similar in size to a standard F; but there are no threads on it and the center conductor is hollow (female). Anyone know what this connector is and if someone makes an adapter to connect a standard, threaded F to it? Thanks.
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The connector is called a "PAL" type connector which is popular in Europe (I have one on my Revox 286a). I believe there are sources for them in the states, as I had planned on making a custom cable to go from my outdoor yagi to the rig.
 
Thanks Bill. I'm debating on just drilling the chassis and putting a female-F in. I hate to hack into new equipment; but that might be the quicker solution here. I can't believe that a mfg would sell something in the USA - arguably a large market sector for them - without putting the standard connector on it (or providing an adapter at least).
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I think Denon uses these connectors on their tuners also. We use adapters that go from this to an regular threaded F connector, either straight or at a right angle. Should be some available online or locally. The adapter pushes on the the chassis connector. Makes for loads of fun if you're monitoring air signal with this and the adapter pops off, the air talent starts firing off more different audio cuts since they dont hear themselves on the air, meanwhile its all live, lOl.
 
Yes it is a belling-lee uhf female socket.
Over here in the uk all the tv's use them,you may be able to get a female f to male belling-lee adapter,that would save butching the back of the tuner.
 
Thanks for the help everyone. I got a reply back from Tascam that this connector will also accept the "industry standard" push-on F-connector. I replied back "what industry specs crappy, consumer push-on F-connectors?". So, I need to run to Rat Shack and pick-up a jumper cable with push-on ends.
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More acceptance of crud as a standard? I say put a huge, honking big green milspec amphenol plug on the face the device.
I HATE cheap hardware. Might as well just twist two wires together with a wire nut.

Harrummph. Arrrrrrr.
 
Those crafty Europeans use two different sexes of connector for the PAL over-the-air connectors (they settled for regular "F" connectors for satellite, though.

Radio Shack has carried adapters....I'm looking at an empty bin, here in the shop, from a 278-265B, which is a PAL (female) to F (female) adapter. The 278-261 appears to be the other gender.
 
Tascam told my vendor that they would mail-out an adapter for it (helps to complain I guess). If it doesn't show up in a week, I'm ordering as adapter from MCM. Thanks all.
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Geez! Ya bunch of whiners!

I've been using a push on F connector on these since Carver came out with the TX-R8 tuner back in the mid 90s and have never had one problem.

You can get a screw on F to push on F adaptor, which is what I usually do.
 
Old fashioned RCA connectors for unbalanced audio used to be made to such tight specs that they were often very hard to remove.
Then they started making them in "other countries", with predicatable results.
A push-on F connector is really a "Fall-Off" F connector and has no place in any professional, business, or industrial application.
Many a case of analog video snow has been traced to bad push-on F connectors in VCRs.
Y'know what happens when that little "tension clip" for the center connector wears at center, or loses tension?
The consumer buys a new VCR. OK for fleecing consumers to buy more crap, but unacceptable in industrial applications where failure
should be avoided by specifying quality, dependable, secure connectors.
 
Hi all. SO, Tascam mailed me an "adapter" for this tuner. What came in this morning was one of those plastic, push-on F to 300-ohm adapters. Will someone please explain to me why any company would sell a piece of equipment without having any clue what the industry-standard connectors for it are? Geesh. To save making another parts order, I drilled a hole in the bottom of the adapter, ran a piece of mini-rg59 into it, soldered the shield and center conductor to the pins, and then used a female-female F connector to make the connection. Worked fine...I'm just not thrilled having a push-on F-connector hanging in the back of a rack. Sorry for the rant.
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