Connecting coax cable to F-type

legendary.xix

Hi,

what's the easiest, if any, way of connecting a coax cable e.g.


to a F type connection point e.g.



Is there a simple connector which will do the job?

Kristopherus

There's a little adapter you can get in Woodies that has an F female at one end & slip-in connector on the other end. Cost about €3.69.

http://www.woodiesdiy.com/Product/H84034-F-to-Coaxial-Adaptors/17986/1.6.15.3

lucernarian

If you weren't in a rush, you can order the same things off the internet for €1.

The DIY outlets like Homebase and Woodie's DIY are far more expensive for things like f connectors in comparison to electrical wholesalers or the internet.

legendary.xix

To_be_confirmed wrote: »

If you weren't in a rush, you can order the same things off the internet for €1.

The DIY outlets like Homebase and Woodie's DIY are far more expensive for things like f connectors in comparison to electrical wholesalers or the internet.

I'm in no rush, as long as I get the right connector at the right price, I'll be happy!

Kristopherus

I take it he only needs 2. Buying 2 on the net is foolish. Carriage would gobble up any perceived savings.

Raytown Rocks

Could you cut the co ax heads off and connect f-conns directly to the cable.

legendary.xix

To_be_confirmed wrote: »

If you weren't in a rush, you can order the same things off the internet for €1.

The DIY outlets like Homebase and Woodie's DIY are far more expensive for things like f connectors in comparison to electrical wholesalers or the internet.

Are you sure that's the right one. One end looks ok to go into an F-type connection but the other end does not look like a point for the coax cable to connect to.

watty

Why do you want to connect a regular TV connector to an F-Connector plate?

What comes out of the plate and what is the cable connected to?

legendary.xix

watty wrote: »

Why do you want to connect a regular TV connector to an F-Connector plate?

What comes out of the plate and what is the cable connected to?

I want to test connecting two regular aerial connections into a diplexer with the output then going to a tv.

Two ariels -> diplexer -> tv.

lucernarian

Kristopherus wrote: »

I take it he only needs 2. Buying 2 on the net is foolish. Carriage would gobble up any perceived savings.

I don't see why it's foolish. I do that on ebay and the hong-kong based websites, delivery might take 2 weeks or more but I'd get even one connector for less than €1.50 including carriage. Even cheaper if buying two or more (5 packs and so on)

Sam Russell

Try this
5 units with free post. £2.60 = €3.25

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5-Pcs-Male-F-Type-Male-Plug-to-TV-PAL-Female-Jack-Coaxial-RF-Connector-Adapter-/390484142780?pt=UK_Sound_Vision_Other&hash=item5aeaab2ab

legendary.xix

Sam Russell wrote: »

Try this
5 units with free post. £2.60 = €3.25

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5-Pcs-Male-F-Type-Male-Plug-to-TV-PAL-Female-Jack-Coaxial-RF-Connector-Adapter-/390484142780?pt=UK_Sound_Vision_Other&hash=item5aeaab2ab

Thanks, it's a great option and worth considering. Should electrical stores be good for these connectors as well?

legendary.xix

Hi, thanks for all the info so far.



Are these adapter straight forward without the need for shrimping cables or anything like that?

sesswhat

Screw on one end, push in other end. No crimping needed.

Tony

Another way of doing this would be two cables with F connectors on both end going into a two way splitter (in reverse) then one cable with F connector on one end and standard (belling lee) coax connector on the other .

legendary.xix

sesswhat wrote: »

Screw on one end, push in other end. No crimping needed.

Thanks, that's what I thought. Everyone I've spoken to seems to reckon crimping will be involvled.

Tony wrote: »

Another way of doing this would be two cables with F connectors on both end going into a two way splitter (in reverse) then one cable with F connector on one end and standard (belling lee) coax connector on the other .

Yeah, I've considered that. With all the space and cables involved, adapters will be the right job for this.

Tony

legendary.xix wrote: »

With all the space and cables involved, adapters will be the right job for this.

How so ? using adapters makes no difference to space or cabling

legendary.xix

Tony wrote: »

How so ? using adapters makes no difference to space or cabling

In terms of space, you're right it makes no difference. Mis-read as cable connectors as opposed to adapters.

legendary.xix

I got the adapters I wanted anyways. Worked well. Two aerial signals going into a diplexer and then the output going into a tv.