"Frank Erskine" wrote in message
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Yes, and I had a photo of it but it was pre-digital and I can't find it.

It wasn't an "Ariel" bike, was it?

B-boom!

Bill

Dave Plowman (News) wrote:

It's an external mount folded dipole type with F-type connector on the
aerial. Complete with wall mounting and 10m cable.

Why on earth did they decide on the F-type connector for DAB aerials, it
is a total pain to connect and is a matter of trial and error to get a
good connection why didn't they go for BNC?

Ken

In article ,
Unsteady Ken wrote:
Dave Plowman (News) wrote:

It's an external mount folded dipole type with F-type connector on the
aerial. Complete with wall mounting and 10m cable.

Why on earth did they decide on the F-type connector for DAB aerials, it
is a total pain to connect and is a matter of trial and error to get a
good connection why didn't they go for BNC?

when BNC connectors first appeared we thought the abbreviation stood for
B***** Nasty Connector. Unless you can find crimp ones, and they have to
be the correct ones for the cable size, they re very difficult to assemble
correctly - and the cost quite a bit more, too.

Ken

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From KT24 - in "Leafy Surrey"

Using a RISC OS computer running v5.11

In article ,
Unsteady Ken wrote:
It's an external mount folded dipole type with F-type connector on the
aerial. Complete with wall mounting and 10m cable.

Why on earth did they decide on the F-type connector for DAB aerials, it
is a total pain to connect and is a matter of trial and error to get a
good connection why didn't they go for BNC?

You jest? Fitting a screw on F-type couldn't be simpler. BNCs require the
correct crimping tool. They're also several times the price.

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*If a turtle doesn't have a shell, is he homeless or naked?

Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

In article ,
charles wrote:
when BNC connectors first appeared we thought the abbreviation stood for
B***** Nasty Connector. Unless you can find crimp ones, and they have
to be the correct ones for the cable size, they re very difficult to
assemble correctly - and the cost quite a bit more, too.

There are crimp less types - if they're still made. With a universal cord
grip. Think there are also screw on types these days too.

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*Why isn't there a special name for the back of your knee?

Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
...
In article ,
Unsteady Ken wrote:

Why on earth did they decide on the F-type connector for DAB aerials,
it
is a total pain to connect and is a matter of trial and error to get
a
good connection why didn't they go for BNC?

My ( now discarded) DAB tuner had BNC.

You jest? Fitting a screw on F-type couldn't be simpler. BNCs require
the
correct crimping tool. They're also several times the price.

Show me some F connectors at a fraction of 16 pence please. :-) The
only place I find cheap F connectors is on the road after a Sky van has
paid a visit.

eg.
http://www.connectorco.co.uk/catalogue/bnc.htm BNCs from 16 pence.
http://www.connectorco.co.uk/catalogue/coaxial.htm F plugs from 59
pence.
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Malcolm

In article , Unsteady Ken
scribeth thus
Dave Plowman (News) wrote:

It's an external mount folded dipole type with F-type connector on the
aerial. Complete with wall mounting and 10m cable.

Why on earth did they decide on the F-type connector for DAB aerials, it
is a total pain to connect and is a matter of trial and error to get a
good connection why didn't they go for BNC?

Ken

BNC is a right pain to put on outside in the cold with frozen fingers.

F isn't that bad..

Why did they need to use connectors anyway when screw terminals have
done for years?..
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Tony Sayer

On Sat, 9 Feb 2008 09:35:03 +0000, tony sayer
wrote:

In article , Unsteady Ken
scribeth thus
Dave Plowman (News) wrote:

It's an external mount folded dipole type with F-type connector on the
aerial. Complete with wall mounting and 10m cable.

Why on earth did they decide on the F-type connector for DAB aerials, it
is a total pain to connect and is a matter of trial and error to get a
good connection why didn't they go for BNC?

Ken

BNC is a right pain to put on outside in the cold with frozen fingers.

F isn't that bad..

Why did they need to use connectors anyway when screw terminals have
done for years?..

Not at 2GHz, they haven't.

d

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Pearce Consulting
http://www.pearce.uk.com

In article , Don Pearce
scribeth thus
On Sat, 9 Feb 2008 09:35:03 +0000, tony sayer
wrote:

In article , Unsteady Ken
scribeth thus
Dave Plowman (News) wrote:

It's an external mount folded dipole type with F-type connector on the
aerial. Complete with wall mounting and 10m cable.

Why on earth did they decide on the F-type connector for DAB aerials, it
is a total pain to connect and is a matter of trial and error to get a
good connection why didn't they go for BNC?

Ken

BNC is a right pain to put on outside in the cold with frozen fingers.

F isn't that bad..

Why did they need to use connectors anyway when screw terminals have
done for years?..

Not at 2GHz, they haven't.

d

Don this was a DABble aerial circa 226 MHz!...
--
Tony Sayer

On Sat, 9 Feb 2008 10:11:41 +0000, tony sayer
wrote:

In article , Don Pearce
scribeth thus
On Sat, 9 Feb 2008 09:35:03 +0000, tony sayer
wrote:

In article , Unsteady Ken
scribeth thus
Dave Plowman (News) wrote:

It's an external mount folded dipole type with F-type connector on the
aerial. Complete with wall mounting and 10m cable.

Why on earth did they decide on the F-type connector for DAB aerials, it
is a total pain to connect and is a matter of trial and error to get a
good connection why didn't they go for BNC?

Ken

BNC is a right pain to put on outside in the cold with frozen fingers.

F isn't that bad..

Why did they need to use connectors anyway when screw terminals have
done for years?..

Not at 2GHz, they haven't.

d

Don this was a DABble aerial circa 226 MHz!...

Ah - didn't read the thread. I thought it was a sat feed. Bit of wet
string will do for DAB - or it would if they just wound up the wick on
the transmitters a bit.

d

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Pearce Consulting
http://www.pearce.uk.com