<s>
A	O
coaxial	O
RF	B-Protocol
connector	I-Protocol
(	O
radio	B-Protocol
frequency	I-Protocol
connector	I-Protocol
)	O
is	O
an	O
electrical	B-Protocol
connector	I-Protocol
designed	O
to	O
work	O
at	O
radio	O
frequencies	O
in	O
the	O
multi-megahertz	O
range	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
RF	B-Protocol
connectors	I-Protocol
are	O
typically	O
used	O
with	O
coaxial	O
cables	O
and	O
are	O
designed	O
to	O
maintain	O
the	O
shielding	O
that	O
the	O
coaxial	O
design	O
offers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
RF	B-Protocol
connector	I-Protocol
must	O
not	O
allow	O
external	O
signals	O
into	O
the	O
circuit	O
through	O
electromagnetic	O
interference	O
and	O
capacitive	O
pickup	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mechanically	O
,	O
RF	B-Protocol
connectors	I-Protocol
may	O
provide	O
a	O
fastening	O
mechanism	O
(	O
thread	O
,	O
bayonet	O
,	O
braces	O
,	O
blind	B-Protocol
mate	I-Protocol
)	O
and	O
springs	O
for	O
a	O
low	O
ohmic	O
electric	O
contact	O
while	O
sparing	O
the	O
gold	O
surface	O
,	O
thus	O
allowing	O
very	O
high	O
mating	O
cycles	O
and	O
reducing	O
the	O
insertion	B-General_Concept
force	I-General_Concept
.	O
</s>
<s>
Common	O
types	O
of	O
RF	B-Protocol
connectors	I-Protocol
are	O
used	O
for	O
television	O
receivers	O
,	O
two-way	O
radio	O
,	O
certain	O
Wi-Fi	O
devices	O
with	O
removable	O
antennas	O
,	O
and	O
industrial	O
or	O
scientific	O
measurements	O
instruments	O
using	O
radio	O
frequencies	O
.	O
</s>
