Patent ID: 8244203

Claim:
A radio frequency (RF) module wherein the module is a passive RF module, the module comprising: a housing defining an interior; at least one RF signal input and at least one RF signal output, the RF signal input and output accessible from a back of the module; a circuit board having RF circuitry, the circuit board located at least partially within the interior of the housing, the RF circuitry being electrically connected to the RF signal input and output; a plurality of removable plugs with contacts electrically connected to the RF circuitry without the contacts penetrating the circuit board; the plurality of removable plugs being aligned in a linear array, wherein the plugs extend toward a front of the module allowing an operator to grasp the plugs and remove the plugs from the front of the module; and a removable front cover positioned over the plurality of plugs, the cover preventing access to the plugs and the RF circuitry of the circuit board from the front when secured to the housing; wherein the RF passive module is at least one of a splitter module, a combiner module, an equalizer module, and a directional coupler module.