F-plug need to be fully tightened?

That is a 'G' connector, and is intended for test only. They do not meet the FCC requirements for CATV systems.

near the bottom on the right hand column has the usual 'f' to 'G' adapter that was used on service benches. they describe it as "F" Quick Connect Adapter (CRF) F-QC "F" quick connect adapter converts 'screw-on' male to 'push-on' male. As usual, their descriptions are vague.

is a direct link to the photo.

the manufactuers don't.

So what, this is a UK group! :-)

It seem I have made an error. I failed to notice this crosposted.

No, it is crossposted to three groups:

alt.engineering.electrical sci.electronics.components uk.telecom.broadband

The UK has the same type of regulations, even if it isn't called the FCC. It used to be the post office?

Yes, we always referred to them as "Push Ons" as well.

"Quick release" is incorrect as there is no "release" mechanism.

Slip-on just sounds too much like a weak connection.

Mine is constantly being hacked at by the kook group retards. When I am not using it, I turn it off. Most have a switch... nearly all have a dongle connection which can easily be pulled. No power, no bits moving.

The guy can't be that goddamned paranoid.

Any more stupid claims?

Nope. Lube on fittings is good, as long as one doesn't use axle grease. The word "lube" is ambiguous here, at best.

Look at the list of groups in the header of the message he replied to.

That's the problem with posts going to several groups. The pp may only be reading a UK group and hence, as far as he, and that group, is concerned - be quite correct.

-- Sue

Apparently, it is HE that did not perform said action. I did, I KNOW that the group list is plural. He apparently does not, therefore, YES, it was a stupid remark on his part, and a good jab on mine.

NOPE... ANY Usenet post carries ALL the groups it was posted too, so if he was able to read the post, he was able to see the group list it was posted to. If that is not the case, then you guys need to re-think what you call news client software over there, and no, goddamned idiots reading the NEWS over a web interface do NOT get to make ANY remarks about groups, since they are like a damned horse with blinders on to start with.

IIRC, he is using TIN, so I would agree that he probably does have the knowledge and expertise to have known better :)

He, presumably he didn't look. A very common error to make, although, generally, it does tend to be you guys that side of the pond that assume every post in a.e.electrical relates to that side.. :)

I haven't a clue about the origins of TIN, but suspect that anyone using it has much the same opinion.

-- Sue

I have a firewall in my router to block them. The only time I unplug the modem is when it locks up after months of heavy traffic. At times I see it go into remote rest from the local headend when they are having trouble with a block of adresses.

Please post a link to your recomended product.

Part No. 10-2610 Tunerlub is what I've used since the '60s.

On Tue 16 Sep08 04:43, GoldIntermetallicEmbrittlement wrote in :

Very interesting. Thank you.

On Wed 17 Sep08 05:04, Michael A. Terrell wrote in :

I'm the OP. Do you smear Tunerlube on the threads or do you dunk the plug into it (so the threads and centre connector are both covered in Tunerlube?)

A very thin film, applied with a Q-tip is all that is needed.

Remember all its there to do is fill any airgaps to prevent moist air getting in and starting corrosion. It takes almost no contact at all to provide a good RF transmission: its when that contact is via a film of oxide, that troubles start.