Need connection type identified

[Froggy B]

Hello, first post here been looking around site looks great and plan on sticking around quite awhile.
To my question.
I got a home sound system and I can't identify they type of FM Antenna that I need to get for it. Also where would I get one.
Here is a pic of the connection that is in the back of the sub.
Any help will be great.
Thanks.
Cheers!!
Well, just got an error message that I can't put an image link up until I have 5 posts. This is one..

 

[MDS]

You can get an antenna just about anywhere. Terk is a good and popular brand. If you just want to try it out, any piece of wire will serve as a makeshift 'antenna'.

There will only be two choices for antenna connections: 75 Ohm and 300 Ohm and you can convert between the two with a simple adapter available at Radio Shack or a hardware store.

 

[Froggy B]

The connection isn't one I am familliar with it almost looks like a push plug coaxial but am unsure. Went to radio shack yesterday and they didn't seem to konw what I was talking about.

 

[MDS]

Does it look like the cable jack coming out of the wall? That is what most receivers use and it is 75 Ohm. Antennas always come with a 75 Ohm F-pin connector that you just push into that jack.

If the antenna connection looks like a speaker spring clip terminal, it is probably 300 Ohm and you'd need an adapter to connect an antenna to it.

 

[Froggy B]

Ill post a pic

 

[Froggy B]

One More..

 

[Froggy B]

Just one more..

 

[Froggy B]

Ok, 5 posts later.. i get my picture..

 

[MDS]

Links to the myspace home page. Looks like there is an error with the IMG tags because they should not be visible in the post.

 

[Froggy B]

Ok, its fixed..

 

[MDS]

The vbulletin IMG tag is incorrect.

Just type the url on a line by itself and it will be a link instead of an inline image.

 

[Froggy B]

http://a936.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/15/l_8859f23b8db27f10466e109f1375d52f.jpg

 

[MDS]

I don't know, it might be a proprietary connector type although it kind of looks like you'd need a female RCA jack.

 

[Froggy B]

I did think it looked like RCA, but didn't think that they made female RCA FM Antennas. Just never needed to think of one.
Ill give it a look up.

 

[MDS]

An FM antenna will most likely have a male F connector on the end. I don't know if it would work but maybe an F male to RCA female adapter would work: http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?&Partnumber=090-268

It's possible that the antenna jack is actually a BNC male. I've never seen an antenna with a BNC plug though.

 

[mtrycrafts]

Ok, 5 posts later.. i get my picture..

Is this a new receiver? It should have come with that connector and the ability to mount the antenna on that connector. Looks like a push in 75 ohm job but not an F connector used on cable TV.
May need to contact the maker of the receiver if you don't have this anymore.

 

[AVRat]

It's hard to tell by the picture but I think this is what you're looking for. One came with my receiver.
http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062054&cp=2032057.2032187.2032189.2032207&allCount=34&fbn=Type/Adapters&f=PAD/Product+Type/Adapters&fbc=1&parentPage=family

 

[jcPanny]

FM Antenna

If a piece of wire (like the one that came with my receiver) works for an FM antenna then a coax video cable plugged into your RCA type connector will probably work fine. Try it out with a spare cable or buy a cheap one from radioshack or monoprice.

 

[markw]

Unusual to say the least.

What make/model receiver is that?

Is is made for the US market or is is something that slipped across the border? If so, where's it's intended market?