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I'm looking for an antenna replacement for my dad's busted radio (iHome IH8) and I'm having some trouble finding the name of this type of plug. The only things I find when searching online are coaxial cables and more professional looking cables and nothing relevant for my needs.
The male connector is 6mm and the female is 8mm.
Here are some pictures.
Thanks for your help!
Those are 0.100", or 2.54mm pitch headers. They are sold in long strips of single or double rows and you can break off however many pins you need. There are also versions with shrouds and various keying mechanisms to prevent backwards connection.
Here's the basic type:
Shrouded types (like starblue mentions in comment) look like this:
It looks like the company in the next link sell these connectors: http://www.cliffuk.co.uk/products/dcconnectors/
the specific datasheet: http://www.cliffuk.co.uk/products/dcconnectors/DCPlugSocketLockable.pdf
You can check if they have an distributor in your country and get it from there. Hope this helps you!
We were also searching for this because off a Motorola FX7500 RFID reader. Have a nice day! Dennis Tessels.
Best Answer
Assuming the ruler is showing millimeters, I'd say that the connector is of JST-XH-2.5 mm type with two pins. Sometimes, these connectors are sold and marked with 2.54 mm in their name, since that is a common spacing for inch-based measurements. Such connectors are commonly used for battery packs, so you might be able to find one, or a cable with one attached, in stores that sell equipment for radio-controlled planes/cars/boats etc.
My guess is that the radio was intended for use with a small loop antenna, such as one depicted in this photo from Wikipedia:
Most likely, two ends of such antenna would be connected to the appropriate female connector and then plugged into the radio.