The Belling-Lee connector (also type 9,52, but largely only in the context of its specification, ''
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61169, Part 2:
Radio-frequency
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coaxial connector of type 9,52'')
[ Radio-frequency connectors – Part 2: Sectional specification – Radio frequency coaxial connectors of type 9,52".] is commonly used in Europe, parts of Southeast Asia, and Australia, to
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coaxial cable
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s with each other and with terrestrial
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antennas, antenna signal amplifiers,
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s. In these countries, it is known colloquially as an aerial connector, IEC connector, PAL connector, or simply as a TV aerial connector. It is one of the oldest coaxial connectors still commonly used in consumer devices. For television signals, the convention is that the source has a male connector and the receptor has a female connector. For FM radio signals, the convention is that the source has a female connector and the receptor has a male connector. This is more or less universally adopted with TV signals, while it is not uncommon for FM radio receivers to deviate from this, especially FM radio receivers from companies not based in the areas that use this kind of connector.
It was invented at Belling & Lee Ltd in Enfield, United Kingdom around 1922 at the time of the first BBC broadcasts. Originally intended for use only at MF frequencies (up to 1.6 MHz) when adopted for television they were used for frequencies as high as 957 MHz. Belling Lee Limited still exists as a wholly owned subsidiary of
Dialight, since 1992.
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In ''type 9,52'', the ''9,52'', in French SI style, refers to the male external and female internal connector body diameter.
In their most common form the connectors just slide together. There is, however, also a screw-coupled variant which is specified to have an M14×1 thread.
See also
* List of RF connector types
The following is a list of radio frequency connector types.
Standard types
Standard-sized
* 4.1-9.5 connector, standardized as DIN 47231 (in 1974) and IEC 60169-11 (in 1977)
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** F connector
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** RF connector
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References
External links
How to wire a Belling-Lee connector (TV aerial plug)
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RF connectors
Television technology
Television terminology
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