FCC Approves Same Sex Cable Connections - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: kolbep
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 29, 2015, 06:31:22 pm
content: Sorry, but I just HAD to share this.... (nothing better to do atm)...Copied from :http://hamhijinks.com/fcc-approves-same-sex-cable-connections/By WBØRUR, on the sceneWASHINGTON, D.C. – In a move being touted by proponents as “ground breaking” and by critics as “the end of the world,” the Federal Communications Commission has announced approval of same sex cable connections.jacksCable rights activists vowed to get the measure approved through congressional legislative channels should the FCC not take prompt action.FCC Commisioner Roberto De Stankhousen announced today’s decision as members of the press and the cable connection rights group “Friends and Users of Cable Compatibility” gathered in the Rayburn Office building lobby.“No longer will it be necessary to connect a PL-259 with an SO-239. An RCA male no longer need feel incompatible when partnered with another RCA male. A quarter inch phono plug may now be used for a direct connection to another quarter inch phono plug. This is truly a landmark day!”Today’s announcement has left technical specialists scratching their collective heads over the decision.“I’m all for parity among cables and connections,” says Dr. Phillip Von Beckentoffer, the creator of the small NGF style connector which no one uses and doesn’t even know exists.“But this creates more issues than answers. Exactly HOW do I get the two male connectors to stay together? I can’t get it to work. I experimented with this type of thing in college.”Outraged cabling technicians are vowing to appeal the FCC decision. Thomas “Red” Scrollinger – an experienced cable tech – questions the decision from his office in downtown Petaluma, California.“There’s no way to mate them together. Further, how robust is the FCC’s decision? How encompassing is this decision? Can I use an RCA male with a BNC male? How about a PL-259? It’s wide open for interpretation. Frankly, I don’t like all the gray area.”A public hearing is scheduled for Thursday at 4:00 p.m. The FCC ruling goes into effect 90 days afterwards.

author: JoeO
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 29, 2015, 06:54:45 pm
content: Anderson Power Pole connectors solved this problem a few years ago. They only come in one sex.

author: TimFox
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 29, 2015, 07:13:15 pm
content: The General Radio 874 series has been around for a long time. The APC-7 metrology-grade connector is far more expensive.

author: AndyC_772
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 29, 2015, 07:18:39 pm
content: Maybe now the bitching about USB A-A cables will stop?

author: Halcyon
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: June 29, 2015, 07:19:32 pm
content: Har har. I did smile at that. But I also smiled when the USA approved same-sex marriage across the country.

author: nitro2k01
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 29, 2015, 07:34:32 pm
content: Meanwhile on Facebook, Indian pop star Vennu Mallesh posted this image, which created some backlash.

author: bitwelder
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 30, 2015, 05:41:52 am
content: Quote from: kolbep on June 29, 2015, 06:31:22 pmWrap it in rainbow-coloured insulating tape?

author: vk6zgo
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 30, 2015, 07:48:44 am
content: Quote from: TimFox on June 29, 2015, 07:13:15 pmSame with Desifix connectors---Spinner make a Unisex connector,too!

author: Gribo
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 30, 2015, 07:52:50 am
content: QuoteThat is because it is a European colonialist plug and not a proper Indian one.

author: Halcyon
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: June 30, 2015, 09:13:58 am
content: Quote from: mojo-chan on June 30, 2015, 09:11:49 amI couldn't have put it better myself!

author: PTR_1275
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 30, 2015, 10:21:23 am
content: This is a disgrace. Soon there will be connections of different types wanting to be able to connect like a RJ45 and a USB. WE MUST STOP THIS NOW. Something something god something.

author: Halcyon
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: June 30, 2015, 10:29:45 am
content: Quote from: PTR_1275 on June 30, 2015, 10:21:23 amYou mean like a USB over Cat5/6 Extender?http://www.tripplite.com/usb-2.0-over-cat5-cat6-extender-transmitter-receiver-high-speed-usb-330-ft-100m-1-port~B203101/

author: PTR_1275
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 30, 2015, 10:51:32 am
content: Quote from: Halcyon on June 30, 2015, 10:29:45 amOh lord, it's started already. I knew it would end up this way. It's not natural and not how the designer intended them to be used

author: Halcyon
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: June 30, 2015, 11:00:12 am
content: Quote from: PTR_1275 on June 30, 2015, 10:51:32 amI guess people just aren't that choosy these days

author: amyk
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 30, 2015, 11:01:54 am
content: This was found on the website of a Chinese connector manufacturer many years ago.

author: SL4P
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 30, 2015, 08:46:15 pm
content: I'm just worried about how to read the color code on connections...