FCC Approves Same Sex Cable Connections

[kolbep]

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 scene

WASHINGTON, 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.

[JoeO]

Anderson Power Pole connectors solved this problem a few years ago.  They only come in one sex.

[TimFox]

The General Radio 874 series has been around for a long time.  The APC-7 metrology-grade connector is far more expensive.

[AndyC_772]

Maybe now the bitching about USB A-A cables will stop?

[Halcyon]

Har har. I did smile at that. But I also smiled when the USA approved same-sex marriage across the country. 

[nitro2k01]

Meanwhile on Facebook, Indian pop star Vennu Mallesh posted this image, which created some backlash.

[bitwelder]

“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.”

Wrap it in rainbow-coloured insulating tape?

[vk6zgo]

The General Radio 874 series has been around for a long time.  The APC-7 metrology-grade connector is far more expensive.

Same with Desifix connectors---Spinner make a Unisex connector,too!

[Gribo]

Meanwhile on Facebook, Indian pop star Vennu Mallesh posted this image, which created some backlash.

That is because it is a European colonialist plug and not a proper Indian one.

[Halcyon]

Anyone who imagines that the right hand side only applies to male/female partnerships has a serious lack of imagination, and a poor understanding of human anatomy.

  I couldn't have put it better myself!

[PTR_1275]

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. 

[mikron]

[Halcyon]

This is a disgrace. Soon there will be connections of different types wanting to be able to connect like a RJ45 and a USB.

You 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/

 

[PTR_1275]

This is a disgrace. Soon there will be connections of different types wanting to be able to connect like a RJ45 and a USB.

You 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/

 

Oh 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

[Halcyon]

Oh 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

I guess people just aren't that choosy these days

[amyk]

This was found on the website of a Chinese connector manufacturer many years ago.

 

[SL4P]

I'm just worried about how to read the color code on connections...