We bought a Toshiba TY-CWU700 FM radio/CD player. The antenna is just an insulated wire about 6 feet long. There is static on the FM station we'd like to hear at 95.3. I've read that a dipole antenna would be better for FM than the single wire. Attached is a photo of the antenna receptacle on the back of the radio and 3 photos of the plug on the antenna wire. I can't measure the diameter of the pin in the receptacle. The OD of the receptacle is 320 thousandths; the square plastic body of the plug is about 210 thousandths from side to side. The label above the receptacle reads "ANTENNA FM 75 ohm". If we need to change the plug on the antenna we buy, what is this plug called and where might they be sold? BTW, any suggestions regarding an FM antenna to buy are very welcome. Thank you for reading this request.
What are these connectors called?
- Thread starter henrybird
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The one on the back of the radio looks like a Motorola connector. My older Uniden BC210XLT has that style of connector.
Motorola connector - Wikipedia
The connector on the back of the radio is a male PAL, here's an adapter that mates to this & converts it to the more common F connector: https://www.amazon.com/uxcell-Antenna-CATV-Female-Adapter/dp/B00OK44Y6I
Once you convert this to a F connector you can use common tv coax to attach just about any indoor or outdoor FM antenna.
Once you convert this to a F connector you can use common tv coax to attach just about any indoor or outdoor FM antenna.
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