RF screw connector thingamagig

[phaxda]

This is a very silly question, but what do you call those older tiny box adapters that have the female coax end on one side and the little screw-in tabs (to connect to the standard switchbox) on the other side so that you can plug the switchbox into a TV that has only coax? I am looking for a picture of one.

 

Thanks.

Edited September 22, 2006 by phaxda

[phaxda]

My Google-Fu is not what it used to be, but I got it. 300 ohm to 75 ohm. Guess I should know these things.

 

http://www.bkaphoto.com/detail.asp?section...;product=KV418V

 

This is a very silly question, but what do you call those older tiny box adapters that have the female coax end on one side and the little screw-in tabs (to connect to the standard switchbox) on the other side so that you can plug the switchbox into a TV that has only coax? I am looking for a picture of one.

 

Thanks.

Edited September 22, 2006 by phaxda

[SteveW]

They still make those things. A dollar store near where I work has a whole bunch of the things. Pretty bizarre, in this day and age.

[Ghost Soldier]

Go to radio shack and get you a phono to coaxial connector. For 4 dollars I got to throw all that crap away.

[A.J. Franzman]

"Impedance matching transformer" (a.k.a. "BALUN", if you're radio-savvy).

 

BTW, every F-connector coax input I've seen on a TV was female, so the one on the impedance matching transformer to connect the oldschool switchbox must be male, as shown in your link in post #2.

Edited September 22, 2006 by A.J. Franzman

[phaxda]

It wasn't for me--I sold a 2600 on eBay and the seller needed an adapter. I didn't have one to include with the sale, so was trying to be helpful and show all the available options. I got rid of all my switchboxes a long time ago.

 

Lucky buyer got a crazy good deal because I forgot to change the shipping to "calculated" and charged just $10 to make what turned out to be a $19 Priority shipment across the country. Gah.

[Rik]

This is a very silly question, but what do you call those older tiny box adapters that have the female coax end on one side and the little screw-in tabs (to connect to the standard switchbox) on the other side so that you can plug the switchbox into a TV that has only coax? I am looking for a picture of one.

 

Thanks.

No question is too silly,and DONT be afraid to ask more!asking questions is ONE of the main purposes of this site to help other fellow members

Edited October 1, 2006 by Rik