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F connector
Coaxial RF connector used for television and cable Internet / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The F connector (also F-type connector) is a coaxial RF connector commonly used for "over the air" terrestrial television, cable television and universally for satellite television and cable modems, usually with RG-6/U cable or with RG-59/U cable.
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![]() Male F connector on cable | |||
Type | RF coaxial connector | ||
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Production history | |||
Designer | Eric E. Winston | ||
Designed | Early 1950s | ||
Manufacturer | Various | ||
General specifications | |||
Diameter | |||
Cable | Coaxial | ||
Passband | From 0 Hz to, at least, 2.15 GHz |
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The F connector was invented by Eric E. Winston in the early 1950s while working for Jerrold Electronics on their development of cable television.[1] In the 1970s, it became commonplace on VHF, and later UHF, television antenna connections in the United States, as coaxial cables replaced twin-lead. It is now specified in IEC 61169-24:2019.[2]