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Under the power connectors > laptop power connectors heading, I wonder whether it's worth mentioning a) the increasing prevalence of USB-C power connectors for thin and light laptops (not just on Lenovo devices) and b) Apple's MagSafe power connectors for their older (and newest) laptop models. --[[User:James|James]] ([[User talk:James|talk]]) 08:38, 20 March 2023 (UTC) | Under the power connectors > laptop power connectors heading, I wonder whether it's worth mentioning a) the increasing prevalence of USB-C power connectors for thin and light laptops (not just on Lenovo devices) and b) Apple's MagSafe power connectors for their older (and newest) laptop models. --[[User:James|James]] ([[User talk:James|talk]]) 08:38, 20 March 2023 (UTC) | ||
Done. --[[User:Philip|Philip]] ([[User talk:Philip|talk]]) 09:39, 25 March 2023 (UTC) | |||
There are a few RF connectors missing. Various miniature ones are used on DAB radios and satnavs, particularly in cars. I spent some time identifying one to replace the antenna connector on my car DAB adaptor when its centre pin got broken. --[[User:Jim-4141|Jim-4141]] ([[User talk:Jim-4141|talk]]) 20:17, 24 March 2023 (UTC) | There are a few RF connectors missing. Various miniature ones are used on DAB radios and satnavs, particularly in cars. I spent some time identifying one to replace the antenna connector on my car DAB adaptor when its centre pin got broken. --[[User:Jim-4141|Jim-4141]] ([[User talk:Jim-4141|talk]]) 20:17, 24 March 2023 (UTC) | ||
A fair point, but in fact these are covered in [[Connectors_(Internal)#Miniature_connectors]], if only briefly, being mainly used internally to a DAB radio, satnav etc and not being designed for regular connection and disconnection. That said, I think there are one or two designed for external use, such as the SMA connector on this [https://www.adafruit.com/product/960 GPS external aerial]. Any others you know of? There are various other full sized RF connectors used on professional and ham radio equipment but these won't often turn up in a community repair setting. --[[User:Philip|Philip]] ([[User talk:Philip|talk]]) 09:39, 25 March 2023 (UTC) | |||
Added SMA, Motorola and ref to Wikipedia list of RF connectors. --[[User:Philip|Philip]] ([[User talk:Philip|talk]]) 10:48, 25 March 2023 (UTC) | |||
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Under the power connectors > laptop power connectors heading, I wonder whether it's worth mentioning a) the increasing prevalence of USB-C power connectors for thin and light laptops (not just on Lenovo devices) and b) Apple's MagSafe power connectors for their older (and newest) laptop models. --James (talk) 08:38, 20 March 2023 (UTC)
Done. --Philip (talk) 09:39, 25 March 2023 (UTC)
There are a few RF connectors missing. Various miniature ones are used on DAB radios and satnavs, particularly in cars. I spent some time identifying one to replace the antenna connector on my car DAB adaptor when its centre pin got broken. --Jim-4141 (talk) 20:17, 24 March 2023 (UTC)
A fair point, but in fact these are covered in Connectors_(Internal)#Miniature_connectors, if only briefly, being mainly used internally to a DAB radio, satnav etc and not being designed for regular connection and disconnection. That said, I think there are one or two designed for external use, such as the SMA connector on this GPS external aerial. Any others you know of? There are various other full sized RF connectors used on professional and ham radio equipment but these won't often turn up in a community repair setting. --Philip (talk) 09:39, 25 March 2023 (UTC)
Added SMA, Motorola and ref to Wikipedia list of RF connectors. --Philip (talk) 10:48, 25 March 2023 (UTC)