In message , The Natural Philosopher
writes
Ian Jackson wrote:
In message ,
Terry Casey writes
In message on Sun, 10 Apr 2011
16:06:39 +
0100
Ian Jackson wrote:

In message , Alan
writes
In message ,
Terry Casey wrote
but,
if your amp uses 'Belling' style connectors (like an ordinary aerial
plug/socket on a TV, find a local shop that sells components - or
Maplin
- and buy a 75 ohm resistor (the old fashioned kind with wire
connections) and
a plug. (If you can't get a 75 ohm resistor, 82 ohms is acceptable.)

Or fit a F type 75 ohm termination to a F to a Belling Lee converter
http://www.admac.myzen.co.uk/F_coax/
A few quid for the lot from Ebay.

If you're not 'into' electronics, that's by far the easiest way to do
it.

I've been in the electronics industry since the 1960s and, surprisingly,
I've never come across any commercial Belling Lee 75 ohm terminations.

Teleste used IEC (belling) connectors on their CATV kit and I'm sure
they also
provided a 75 ohm termination ...

In contrast, F terminations are everywhere. [I presume that that is
because they are used on professional equipment in the cable TV
industry.] I've always had to make my own B&Ls, or do as suggested
above.

A resistor and Belling plug would be much cheaper though!

I did have a bit 'contact' with the Teleste headend equipment. I
remember the short purpose-made jumpers, but I don't recall finding
any IEC/B&L terminations being used with it. While I'd be surprised
if Teleste didn't supply them (for use where required), I've never
seen them offered in any vendors' catalogues etc (although 'The
Natural Philosopher' has).

Yep. I just checked, and I've got one on a spare port on my dis amp.
Its just a knurled block with a belling lee plug integrated into it -
no makers markings.

this place seems to have em

http://www.jwhardy.co.uk/shop/pages/...onnectors.html

"IEC169-2 CoaxPlug 75 ohm Terminator each" @ 60p a hit.


Which if you are not happy to source resistors and solder, is a good
price, I reckon.

I have to say that that is the ONLY source I found on the web tho,
which supports the proposition that these are rare birds indeed.

And, at 60p a go, a bargain!

BTW, I wonder how many people terminate unconnected outputs from
Freeview set-top boxes? With the impending demise of all analogue
transmissions, and a dearth of STBs with RF modulators, there is no
longer any reason to connect the output of an STB RF bypass to the TV
set aerial input. I feel it would be 'nice' to terminate it (using the
'IEC169-2 Coax Plug to Plug Coupler' in the row above the 'IEC169-2
CoaxPlug 75 ohm Terminator'.
--
Ian